US EditionManny Pacquiao Reveals The Hollywood Actor He Wants To Play Him In His Biopic
PHILIPPINES, JUL 6 – Manny Pacquiao chose Mark Wahlberg to produce his biopic due to their close friendship and Wahlberg's boxing film experience, as Pacquiao prepares for his July 19 comeback fight.
- Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division boxing champion and former Philippine senator, will return from retirement to fight Mario Barrios at MGM Grand on July 19, 2025.
- Pacquiao's rise from poverty to global sports icon and senator has inspired a potential new biopic, with Mark Wahlberg chosen to play him and direct the project.
- Wahlberg, a Hollywood actor and close friend who has watched Pacquiao's training camp in Wild Card, has a personal familiarity with the boxer's life and story.
- Pacquiao stated, "Wahlberg almost knows my whole life story," and named his son Jimuel, an actor and boxer, as a candidate for playing Pacquiao’s younger self.
- The upcoming fight and biopic imply a new chapter for Pacquiao’s legacy, potentially making July 19 a significant event for his family and fans worldwide.
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