Ronaldo, Vaughn Team for Soccer Agent Drama
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- Cristiano Ronaldo is teaming with Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn on "Day 1s," a TV series centered on fictional UK soccer agent Stanley Dalton, played by Damian Lewis.
- Day 1s originated from real-life soccer agent Darren Dein and has begun filming in London, with Thierry Henry and rapper Dave reportedly set to appear alongside Lewis.
- Ronaldo serves as both star and executive producer on the project — the first title to emerge from his UR•Marv Studios joint venture with Vaughn's Marv Studios, which has already completed two sports films and will independently finance the series.
- The show draws comparisons to Globo Brazil's recent soccer-agent drama "The Playoffs," which starred Cauã Reymond.
- Vaughn's directing credits include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Layer Cake, X-Men: First Class, and the Kingsman franchise, with UR•Marv's launch statement saying the JV will "embrace innovative technology, with a nod to tradition."
- Ronaldo, 41, currently plays for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr; his Portugal side exited the World Cup in the round of 16 after losing to eventual winners Spain, bringing his World Cup career to a close.
Why it matters: At 41 and with his Portugal World Cup career over after the round-of-16 loss to Spain, Ronaldo is moving into scripted entertainment as both on-screen talent and executive producer. UR•Marv — not an outside streamer — is financing Day 1s independently, making Ronaldo's studio the show's primary backer from day one.
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