Georges St. Pierre biopic currently in development
A biopic on the life and times of UFC legend and former two-division champion Georges St. Pierre is currently in development, according to Variety.
The Canadian star is involved with the project, as is Quebec director Thomas Soto, that will focus on his rise from a small town in Quebec to becoming one of UFC’s most well-known fighters in their history.
From the Variety piece:
“The filmmakers say they want to strip away the myth of “GSP the global icon” to “reveal Georges, the man.”
No actors or timeline for an anticipated released accompanied the announcement. St. Pierre has acted before, appearing in Captain America: The Winter Solider and Kickboxer: Vengeance, but it was not indicated that he will play himself.
St. Pierre (26-2) last fought in November 2017, defeating Michael Bisping to become the UFC middleweight champion at UFC 217. That was his first fight in four years when he defeated Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in a controversial decision, relinquishing the welterweight title afterward.
St. Pierre was dominant during his entire career, losing just twice in the UFC — once to Matt Hughes and then once to Matt Serra. In both cases, he avenged both losses and in dominant fashion.
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