Are you ready to rumble? Because the cast of the upcoming drama Fight for ’84 certainly is. Oscar-winning Jamie Foxx will lead the film as the new coach of the US Olympic Boxing team. After the original team is tragically killed in a plane crash in 1980, Foxx’s character must rebuild the squad from scratch. Fight for ’84 — helmed by Narcos and Griselda director Andrés Baiz —follows the group on their journey to sports history.
“Teaming up with Jamie Foxx is incredibly exciting,” Baiz says. “He’s an exceptional actor with unmatched range and brings realness and depth you can’t fake. As a star and producer, he brings passion and truth to the role. I’m eager to learn from him and, through honest direction, help him tap into something raw and deeply personal.”
With production now underway in New Jersey, Foxx is joined by Malachi Beasley and newly announced co-stars, including Shea Whigham, Dan Perrault, Will Chase, and many more. So, who else is on the team? Keep reading for a full list of the Fight for ’84 cast.
The Fight for ’84 cast is:
- Jamie Foxx (Back in Action, Ray)
- Malachi Beasley (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE)
- Shea Whigham (American Primeval, Boardwalk Empire)
- Dan Perrault (The Residence, American Vandal)
- Will Chase (Dopesick, Stranger Things)
- Algee Smith (Euphoria, Detroit)
- Jamir Cope
- Mitchell Edwards (All-American: Homecoming, The First Purge)
- Al-Shabazz Jabateh (Bel-Air, Grotesquerie)
- Tre McBride
- Xavier Mills (Forever, Chad Powers)
- Adrian Martinez (Unfrosted, Crutch)
- Javier Bolaños (Casa Grande, Casa Grande: The Movie)
Come back to The Humor Mill to learn more about the Fight for ’84 team, as the story develops.
