See Pierce Brosnan's Dramatic Transformation as Boxing Trainer in “Giant” Movie Trailer
See Pierce Brosnan's Dramatic Transformation as Boxing Trainer in “Giant” Movie Trailer
Tommy McArdleFri, May 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM UTC
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Pierce Brosnan looks unrecognizable portraying the famous Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in the new movie Giant
Giant follows British-Yemeni boxer Naseem Hamed's rise to fame with Ingle's help in the 1980s and '90s
The movie is in select theaters and available on video on demand May 22
Pierce Brosnan looks unrecognizable as a famous 20th century Irish boxing trainer in his new movie.
Brosnan, 72, stars in the combat sports movie Giant, which Vertical released a trailer for on Friday, May 1. Giant is based on the childhood and life of British-Yemeni boxer Naseem 'Naz' Hamed, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and '90s with the help of his trainer Brendan Ingle (Brosnan) in Sheffield, a city in northern England.
The movie, executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, sees Ingle take on Hamed as a protégé when he was a child and explores how Hamed and Ingle's relationship changed once Hamed began experiencing professional success. Brosnan stars in the movie alongside Amir El-Masry, who portrays Hamed as a young adult, as well as Katherine Dow Blyton, Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh and Toby Stephens.
"Based on the remarkable true story of legendary British-Yemeni boxing champion Prince Naseem 'Naz' Hamed and his relationship with Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle, Giant charts Naz's inspiring rags-to-riches underdog tale from his humble beginnings in Sheffield to becoming champion of the world," reads an official synopsis for the movie.
The synopsis adds that Hamed's rise to fame required him to face "the abhorrent racism and islamophobia that swept Britain in the 80's and 90's, to become a global sporting icon, both inside and outside of the ring."
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Pierce Brosnan (right) in GiantCredit: Courtesy of Vertical
"The film explores the unlikely and tender relationship between Naz and his trainer Ingle – a steel industry worker who ran a humble boxing gym in a church hall in the North of England; and the instrumental role that Ingle played on Naz's road to success," the synopsis adds. "With exhilarating and visceral scenes in the ring, coupled with deeply moving and intimate moments behind the curtain, Giant is an inspiring biopic of one of the greatest showmen the sporting world has even seen – the untold true story of the boy behind The Prince."
The real Ingle died of a brain hemorrhage in 2018, as the BBC reported. Ingle competed as a professional middleweight boxer and was at one point ranked the eighth best boxer in the U.K. According to the BBC, Ingle was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1998 in recognition of his contribution to boxing in England and his tutelage of young people in Sheffield.
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Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry in Giant movie posterCredit: Courtesy of Vertical
Hamed competed as a professional boxer between 1992 and 2002 and went 36-1 in his career. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015. Giant is the first movie Brosnan has appeared in since last year's The Thursday Murder Club.
Giant is in select theaters and available on video on demand May 22.
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