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10 Professional Athletes Who Would Make Great Actors
10 Professional Athletes Who Would Make Great Actors
The worlds of sports and entertainment have been merging for a long time. Professional athletes have been trying to be actors since they've been around. We've seen plenty of them make a second career for themselves on our movie and TV screens.
They usually either play some form of an older athlete or an action role. Both are easy fits for them. If they want to use the fame they already have, they can play a retired athlete or something like that on a sitcom. Or, if they want to go the action route, they're perfectly suited for the more physically demanding roles. Those two classic routes are still a good avenue for athletes, but there are some others that they could take advantage of.
Athletes have been doing commercials for a long time, but they used to be just stiff pitch-men. Today, more and more athletes have shown the ability to be funny when they're off the field. They're as comfortable in front of a camera as any seasoned actor, and they use their comedic skills to sell all sorts of products. There are plenty of athletes who could find comedic roles available to them.
But, the holy grail of Hollywood acting roles is the leading man. They need to have just the right combination of looks, acting skills and personality. They need to be the kind of guy that everyone wants to be around, whether it's because they like him or not. Those are the best roles in the acting world, and those are the ones that athletes would want the most.
These are just a sampling of the professional athletes of today who would make great actors.
Ben Sullivan is a writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @bensullivan52, "Like" him on Facebook and add him to your network on Google.
7. Shawn Thornton
There will always be a place in the movies for a good enforcer. Boston Bruins winger Shawn Thornton already makes his living getting in fights for his teammates.
1. Tom Brady
No stranger to the spotlight, Tom Brady has what it takes to be a leading man in Hollywood.
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