American golfer John Daly will be played by Kevin James in a new limited series produced by Village Roadshow, Deadline’s Justin Kroll reported. The series…
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PatrickSmith/GettyImagesAmericangolferJohnDalywillbeplayedbyKevinJamesinanewlimitedseriesproducedbyVillageRoadshow,Deadline’sJustinKrollreported.
Theserieswillbe“basedonthelife”ofDaly,accordingtoKroll.
ThisisthesecondtimeinthreeyearsthatJameswillactinasportsmovie.HealsoplayedretiredNewOrleansSaintsheadcoachSeanPaytoninNetflix’s2022HomeTeam,andledaNASCARraceteaminNetflix’s2021TVshowTheCrew.
Theshowjoinsaseriesofotherupcomingmediaprojectscenteredongolf,includingNetflix’snewcomedyshowGOLFandsequelmovieHappyGilmore2.
ItisnotyetclearwhatpartoftheCarmichael,California,native’slifetheshowwillfocuson.TheseriescouldpotentiallydrawonMyLifeinandoutoftheRough:TheTruthBehindAllThatBull****YouThinkYouKnowAboutMe,theautobiographyDalypublishedin2007,forinspiration.
Dalyturnedprofessionalin1987andwon19professionaleven
