New Feature Film in works about Deaf Cage Fighter
Matt Hamill was born deaf. Now he's a professional fighter in the UFC -- Ultimate Fighting Championship. At 6'1" and 205 pounds, Hamill has an 8-2-0 record as a UFC fighter (although some say that it should be 9-1-0 after a split decision versus Michael Bisping went against him).
They're now making a feature film about his life, with deaf actors playing all the deaf roles, and Hamill hopes the movie will serve as an inspiration to other deaf people.
"I really just want to be equal with hearing people. When I grew up I felt like I never fit in with those people. I felt really isolated. I felt the only way to be successful was to be involved with sports," he said.
Hamill is being portrayed by deaf actor Russell Harvard, who played the role of the adult H.W. Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will be Blood.
The movie is called simply 'Hamill', and is currently shooting in Rochester. It will be entered in the Sundance film festival and hopefully will be in theaters at the end of 2010. Keep your eyes peeled for this one!
Find out more about the film at the official site:
Comment number 1.
At 10th Oct 2009, MM wrote:Making the film was an epic ! Matt initially decided on a hearing actor to take his pat, and defied online critics to go ahead, all hell broke looose, it is a pity he caved in to the blackmail.... I felt his credibility went down then.
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