Pierce Brosnan, 70, ditches his usual quiff and dapper suits for a receding white wig and a navy tracksuit as he films Prince Naseem Hamed biopic Giant in Leeds

Pierce Brosnan looked worlds absent from his 007 days as he was spotted heading to set in Leeds on Tuesday to film Prince Naseem Hamed biopic, Giant.

The actor, 70, ditched his regular dapper apparel as he drastically remodeled into Prince Naseem’s boxing trainer Brendan Ingle.

Pierce’s standard extraordinary quiff of silver hair was concealed below a wig of white hair which was receding at the crown and combed about.

The Hollywood star’s signature slick fits were being extended absent as he stepped out in a navy tracksuit, a blue polo shirt and a pair of round spectacles.

Pierce appeared in good spirits as he remaining his trailer and walked with protection to the boxing club to movie. 

The Mamma Mia! star obtained into the preventing spirit as he curled his fists up to the camera right before filming scenes.

Joining Pierce on set was top star Amir El-Masry, 33, who was dressed in a gray hoodie and denims reworking into Prince Naseem.

Amir is a British-Egyptian actor who received Greatest Young Actor at the Egyptian Oscars in 2009 and is identified for his roles in Jon Stewart’s directorial debut, Rosewater, the multi award-profitable series The Night time Supervisor and the BAFTA-nominated The Point out. 

The film is currently being executive developed by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone and written and directed by Rowan Athale.

Huge will explain to the powerful legitimate-lifestyle tale of British-Yemeni boxer and his rags to riches ascent in the challenging doing work-course streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan, himself a metal marketplace worker turned boxing coach.

The film will see the boxer grow to be a globe champion beneath the administration of the Irish-born boxing trainer. 

Brendan and Prince Naseem’s not likely partnership alongside with Naz’s unorthodox type, cocky persona and sheer dominance in the ring, propelled them to the best of boxing’s elite and unprecedented amounts of stardom, all in the facial area of racism in the 80’s and 90’s in Britain. 

AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford reported in a statement: ‘Since commissioning Rowan to produce the good screenplay for ‘Giant’ various yrs ago, we have been passionate about bringing this extraordinary story to the major screen.

‘Amir and Pierce will make a highly effective lead duo and it really is fascinating that Zygi and his group at Correct Brit, with their exceptional job monitor file in launching the ideal of British movie to audiences, think as fervently as we do in ‘Giant’s cinematic opportunity.’

The film was initially thanks to be filmed in Malta, but has now begun capturing in Leeds and Yorkshire right after Uk Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the nation’s new Impartial Movie Tax Credit rating, in which studios will obtain a 40 for each cent tax relief for building motion pictures in the state. 

Boxing coach Brendan died at the age of 77 in 2018. The Irishman set up the popular Wincobank gym in Sheffield, guiding the likes of ‘Prince’ Naseem, Johnny Nelson and Junior Witter to globe championships.

As a boxer he competed 34 situations with a file of 19-14, but afterwards created his name as a trainer and manager and was renowned for his renowned footwork drills in the Sheffield gymnasium.

He mentored Naseem from the age of 7 and the two captured many featherweight environment championships, even though Johnny became a WBO cruiserweight title holder and Witter a former WBC light-welterweight winner.

In 1998, Ingle was awarded an MBE for his provider to doing work with younger people in the Sheffield area and British boxing. He also has an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam College, where he has previously lectured.