The life of a boxer has never been easy, but for heavyweight champion, Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), he is able to make by. With the love of his wife Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and daughter Leila (Oona Laurence), Billy can take any beating and dish out worse. But when an altercation takes place that leads to his wife's murder, Billy loses himself, and is deemed to be unable to look after his daughter. Now, with no career, no friends, and almost no hope, Billy must do what he can to regain his title and win the chance to look after his daughter once again.
The screenplay for 'Southpaw' was acquired by DreamWorks in December 2010, with the intention of casting Eminem in the lead role, after the screenwriter revealed that the story was inspire by the rapper's own story. The following year, however, DreamWorks dropped the film, with MGM acquiring the rights instead. In 2012, Eminem chose to work on his own music career instead of acting, leading to Gyllenhaal landing the lead role in 2014. 'Southpaw' is set for theatrical release in the US and UK on 31st July, 2015.
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris, Forest Whitaker, 50 Cent, Clare Foley, Beau Knapp, Victor Ortiz, Miguel Gomez, Skylan Brooks, Oona Laurence, John Cenatiempo, Malcolm M. Mays, David Whalen
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