Ron Weasley swaps Quidditch for ‘Foosball’
Actor Rupert Grint, who is most famous for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films will be leading the voice cast for the English-language version of Juan Jose Campanella’s Spanish-Argentine co-pro CG feature, Foosball.According to this Variety announcement Grint will voice Amadeo, a shy table soccer genius whose game figures come to life to help him save his town and win the heart of his childhood sweetheart–both under threat from a vain soccer star.
To appeal to British audiences, the cast will also include BBC soccer expert Jonathan Pearce–who will commentate on the film’s climactic stadium game with impersonator Alistair McGowan–and TV stars Alex Norton, Peter Serafinowicz and ex-player-turned-comedian Lewis MacLeod.
The English-language version of Foosball is being produced by London’s 369 Production, lead by Victor Glynn and David Burgess. The film will make its U.K. debut at the London Film Festival on October 19. So far, the $21 million film has earned just under $14 million in Argentina.
You can see a subtitled trailer for the film below:
