A ‘gamer’s dream come true: ‘Gran turismo’ hits cinemas in Ecuador on Thursday 24

For those who are not a fan of video games, big tour (Playstation) is the name of one of the favorites for racing enthusiasts and now the tape to be released in Ecuador on Thursday, August 24 will join other recent adaptations of the console to the big screen, such as Super Mario Bros. (2023) And Not charted (2022).

Although it is inspired by the video gamethe story mainly focuses on the real career of Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), the teen who he went from playing this video game that simulates driving a race car to competing as a professional race car driver following a tour organized by Nissan and Playstation, initially intended as a marketing campaign marketing.

in the cast of big tour emphasizes the participation of David Haven (stranger things), Orlando Bloom (pirates of the Caribbean), Geri Halliwell, former member of the Spice Girls and the protagonist Archie Madekwe himself, whom audiences may remember midsummer (2019).

Led by Neil Blomkamp (Ward 9, Elysium), the plot thus approaches a biopic of the English pilot, now 31 years old. “For me it was an interesting way to approach this film adapted from a video game because it was also a biography, a good combination”considers the filmmaker, which contains many emotional sequences, especially the relationship between the pilot and his father, and with the team manager, Jack Salter (Harbour).

John is currently one of the few simulator-trained drivers to go on to a real driving school and they became pilots, in fact, it is the only one of them still active. It was his story of overcoming that moved the creators.

“I feel happy and blessed, I feel like my story is that of someone who achieved their dream. Mine was to drive a race car, but I hope this film inspires other people to give direction to their lives: to follow your passions to the end.the pilot said in a conversation with EFE.

Though it’s a triumphant tale, screenwriters Jason Hall and Zach Baylin (King Richard) did not disregard the sometimes very tragic setbacks in their careers, such as an accident that killed a spectator. “When you achieve something in your life, there are also moments of darkness, of despair, when you see everything falling apart. But these moments are judged by how well you recover and I’m glad the accident is in the movie because otherwise it wouldn’t be good. I hope people get the message that in any bad situation there can always be light at the end.he added.

In 2015, on the famous German track Nurburgring, Mardenborough’s car flipped vertically into the air and crashed into a fence, killing a bystander and several others injured. Mardenborough was cleared for the accident, though the film suggests race purists who disliked the video game past kept muttering.

The tragic incident was handled carefully, especially given that the real Mardenborough acted as his own character’s doppelgänger in the film.

big tour is another of the bands along with Blue Beetlewhose promotion worldwide was affected by the strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters Sony Pictures organized some screenings with fans in hopes that it would help word of mouth.

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