Footballers to be executive producers on gangster film

Rio Ferdinand has already merked his way into a television series and a rap career, so the next step is for him to head to the big screen. Along with Cashley Cole, the Manchester Utd star will provide financial backing for a gangster film set in Manchester and London. The flick is called Dead Man Running, and has a tentative release date of 6th November 2009. IMDB already has an enticing synopsis:

A loan shark gives ex-con Nick a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it’s too late for them both.

The film already has two big names attached - rapper and former drug dealer 50 Cent will play Thigo (hopefully with a cockney accent), but the serious acting chops will come from screen legend Danny Dyer. That Oscar is just around the corner, Danny.

[The Guardian]

(Fat Brazilian) Ronaldo gets a bongo tribute

It brings me no joy to inform you that The Spoiler’s knowledge of Brazilian pornography is woefully sub-par, so the news from earlier this year that Ronaldo’s ex girlfriend cashed in on her relationship through the medium of erotica slipped past us.

Shortly after the tubby Brazilian was caught debating quantum physics with a gaggle of tranvestite prostitutes, Playboy model and porn star Vivi Brunieri (working under the assumed name Vivi Ronaldinha) announced that she would be starring in Vivi Ronaldinha, mi Primera Vez (Vivi Ronaldinha, my first time) alongside a Ronaldo look-alike.

The film came out in June, but it’s a shame they didn’t wait until September - they would have had a much better chance of getting the free agent himself to star in it.

Spoiler bonus: See some teaser footage from the ‘art film’ after the jump…

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In cinemas July 18