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Travis Kelce could possibly be Hollywood’s subsequent main man.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish is in talks to star within the action-comedy Unfastened Cannons, reported Selection on Tuesday, August 20.
The film facilities round two “unhinged” cops paired collectively to straighten each other out, in line with the outlet. It’s set to be produced by film studio Lionsgate and 87Eleven Leisure, the manufacturing firm owned by John Wick director Chad Stahelski.
Per Selection, manufacturing isn’t anticipated to start for some time, as Kelce, 34, prepares for the upcoming NFL season.
The function can be Kelce’s largest step into the leisure world but. The NFL star’s fame has skyrocketed over the past yr thanks partly to his high-profile relationship with pop celebrity Taylor Swift.
Kelce has been open about his Hollywood ambitions. In Might, he admitted on his and his brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast he was “searching for film offers.”
Travis Kelce in ‘Grotesquerie.’ Courtesy of FX/YouTube
Kelce is ready to make his performing debut in Ryan Murphy’s new horror collection Grotesquerie. The collection premieres Wednesday, September 25, on FX, and costars Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville.
On a Might episode of “New Heights,” Kelce teased that he had a “large function within the present.”
“Proper now, I’m simply taking it scene by scene and attempting to guarantee that I keep in mind my traces,” Kelce mentioned. “Like I mentioned, I’m very novice at this.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anybody can speak about. Swift and Kelce had been first linked in July 2023 when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish shared he tried to ask Swift out after attending her Eras Tour. “I used to be a little bit butthurt I didn’t get handy her one of many bracelets I […]
Kelce shared he was “blown away” that Murphy provided him the job within the first place and needed to ensure he made the creator proud.
“Hopefully I don’t bomb this for him,” Kelce mentioned. “It feels like all the pieces goes as deliberate, and I can’t thank him sufficient for simply this chance as a result of I’m certain there’s actors on the market who’ve been within the performing world that will die for a chance to work with Ryan, and I’m getting it in, actually, my first gig ever. So it’s fairly distinctive and fairly cool.”
Travis Kelce Adam Rose/Prime Video
Kelce can be set to host Amazon Prime Video’s new sport present, Are You Smarter Than a Celeb?, which premieres on October 16. The present is a twist on the Are You Smarter Than a fifth Grader? format.
“I grew up loving sport exhibits, and I’m excited to be following within the footsteps of so many TV icons by internet hosting my very first one with Are You Smarter Than a Celeb?,” Kelce mentioned in a press release after he was chosen to host in April. “The unique present is a good success, so to be bringing a brand new format with everybody’s favourite celebrities to the display screen, will certainly be entertaining. I’m simply comfortable to be on the internet hosting facet of the equation right here and excited to see how these well-known faces sustain.”
