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The Sun
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Saipan film trailer splits opinion as Irish football fans voice concern about Roy Keane portrayal
A 76-second teaser trailer for the upcoming Saipan film has been released - and met with a mixed reaction from Irish football fans. Éanna Hardwicke has been cast as Roy Keane while Steve Coogan will play Mick McCarthy. 5 5 5 5 The trailer showcases the remote island in the Pacific Ocean that went down in Irish football infamy as a blazing row between the two resulted in Ireland's captain playing no part in the 2002 World Cup. We hear both actors in character and naturally enough, their voices are raised in virtually every snippet. There's also atmospheric news bulletins read out in order to hammer home how this was a story that dominated front pages as well as back across the entire Irish media landscape. 76 seconds is never going to be enough to make a worthwhille judgement from any film but the prevailing point of debate touched upon Hardwicke's appearance. Several fans voiced their concern that no matter how adept of an actor he is, he simply doesn't bear enough of a resemblance to Keane to fully inhabit the role. Paul commented: "As expected, Coogan nails McCarthy but they could have at least attempted to cast an actor with some kind of resemblance to Keane." Similarly, Michael added: "That bloke looks nothing like Roy Keane, he looks more like Vinny Jones. I mean Roy Keane is alive should have just got the man himself." Additionally, Steven expressed his anger by quoting Keane's most famous catchphrase. He quipped: "It doesn't look like they can do their job i.e. Be believable as Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy!!" However, not everyone was immediately casting a pessimistic eye based off what they saw from the cast and the wider film-making style on show. Bradley Barcola shows off his football skills at PSG training IFB Media posted: "Excited to see this! The Saipan incident is/was one of the most divisive stories in modern memory and it's not even close. "What could've been with Roy will never be known but it's sad when you consider we haven't returned to the World Cup since the 2002 tournament. 2026?" Philip also sounded keen on it as he drew a parallel between the World Cup flashpoint and an equally significant historic event. He tweeted: "Can't wait for this - the trailer is giving Cuba Missile Crisis vibes." 5 The production behind the project - Wild Atlantic Pictures - was involved with the likes of the award-winning Kneecap movie as well Cocaine Bear. It has yet to be given a precise release date but will be in cinemas some time this summer.
BreakingNews.ie
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Watch: First trailer for Saipan film starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke
When a film about Saipan was announced, some football fans likely rolled their eyes, however the first trailer for the film looks promising with the infamous Roy Keane/Mick McCarthy feud to be revived once more. Whether you were a football fan or not, anyone who lived through the summer of 2002 had an opinion on the falling out. Advertisement Roy Keane was arguably the best midfielder on the planet at that point, however, a row about the training facilities on the Western Pacific island led to the Manchester United star leaving the camp ahead of the World Cup. It seemed the nation was divided, you were either team Keane or team McCarthy, and decades later it is sitll rehashed in pub corners on a near daily basis. There is no release date yet, but the first trailer for the Saipan film dropped on Monday. Unsurprisingly, Coogan seems like he'll make a great McCarthy. Advertisement However, Cork native Éanna Hardwicke looks like he's well able to take on the role of the most famous Corkman. With radio pundits heard dissecting the row, amid ominous shots of the island, we hear Hardwicke's Keane telling his manager: "You don't ever tell me we're done. I'm just getting started." The film is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures (Evil Dead Rise, Cocaine Bear, Black 47) along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films (Kneecap, No Stone Unturned) with Patrick O'Neill and Rachael O'Kane serving as executive producers. The synopsis for Saipan reads "SAIPAN is the thrilling story of football player Roy Keane and his manager Mick McCarthy, and the events leading up to Ireland's incendiary 2002 World Cup campaign. Advertisement "The intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world. On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was a hugely emotive story of two men whose rivalry and contempt came to surpass the sport they loved. "This is the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of sport." Watch the tralier below.
