Trailer: Pierce Brosnan And Amir El-Masry Team For “Exhilarating” Boxing Tale ‘Giant’

Giant, the true story of British-Yemeni boxing champ Prince Nassem “Naz” Hamed” (Amir El-Masry) and his relationship with Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan), punches its way in theaters and VOD starting May 22. Directed and written by Rowan Athale, Giant was released in the United Kingdom January 9, 2026 and has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 61%. Check out the trailer and share your thoughts on the film!

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Giant Was A Longtime Dream Project For Director Rowan Athale

“I’ve wanted to make this film for many years, for many reasons,” said Rowan Athale in his director’s statement. “The most important being: one, because Naseem’s story, and his journey and relationship with life-long mentor Brendan Ingle, is as moving and heartbreaking as it is exhilarating.”

Like Most Boxing Films, It’s An Underdog Tale

Giant spotlights Prince Naseem Hamed’s rise from an underdog into a boxing icon as well as his relationship with Brendan Ingle, a steel industry worker who ran his boxing gym at a humble church hall. Brosnan, who underwent a big transformation to play Ingle, was seen last year in the series MobLand (Paramount+) and The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix).

A Cinematic Boxing Legend Joins The Giant Team!

Rocky franchise legend Sylvester Stallone is one of the movie’s executive producers. It is a fitting collaboration for Athale, who reflects on his childhood love for Rocky III in a Variety interview.

Giant Trailer Shows Hamed And Ingle’s Complicated Relationship

The trailer shows a few clips of possible friction between Prince Naseem Hamed’s relationship with Brendan Ingle. All you’ll need to do is search on the interwebs for the ultimate fate of their friendship, but for spoiler free purposes let’s just keep that info under wraps!

Rounding out the ensemble are Katherine Dow Blyton, Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh, and Toby Stephens. Running at 120 minutes, Giant hits theates and VOD May 22nd. Share your thoughts on the movie in the comments!

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Giant Is On Our CinemAddicts Radar!

I’m a sucker for boxing films and Pierce Brosnan projects, so Giant is a no-brainer watch for me. We’ll be covering the movie on CinemAddicts as well, so stay tuned for that review later this month!

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