Some of the actors that will be starring in the new film, “Hands of Stone,” produced by Ben Silverman and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz are Gael Garcia Bernal, Al Pacino and Oscar Jaenada. Gael Garcia Bernal is going to star as the 5 time world boxing champ Roberto Duran, famously known for his ‘No Mas’ fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. Another famous actor, Al Pacino, is going to play the role of the trainer, Ray Arcel. And there are rumors that Spanish actor Oscar Jaenada, from The Losers, might play a role in this film as well.
Silverman and Jakubowicz will direct and produce this $15 million biopic, from his own screenplay which will focus on Duran’s life and career and it will also try to answer the enigma that happened in November 1980 when he shocked the world by quitting in the middle of his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard. In the closing seconds of the 8th round, Duran turned his back and quit, saying ‘No Mas’, which means ‘no more’ in Spanish. They both fought again in a 1989 middleweight championship match in Las Vegas, the fight which Sugar Ray won in 12 rounds
The movie title is based on Duran’s nickname and production will mainly be shot in English language and it will take place in Panama, Duran’s birthplace and also New York next spring.
Source: Rama's Screen
