8 February, Washington DC [USA]: Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is poised to play himself in the offbeat superhero film 'Bunny Man'. The movie will be shot in Italy.
Swati Bhat
According to Variety, a US-based media site, the former heavyweight boxing champion attended a press conference in Turin, Northern Italy, on Tuesday alongside Italian producer Andrea Iervolino and writer Enrico Remmert to launch the film 'Bunny-Man,' which will be shot in Turin. According to the premise, 'Bunny-Man' is about a multimillionaire superhero who fights bad forces in anonymity while donning a rabbit mask. He is motivated by a desire to avenge his sister, who committed suicide following a violent act, photographs of which surfaced on the internet.
Iervolino, whose production credits include Michael Mann's 'Ferrari,' Johnny Depp starrer 'Waiting for the Barbarians' and 'Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend,' is producing the film via his TaTaTu shingle, as per Variety Iervolino's communique, "We are excited to embark on this innovative project, 95% of which will be shot on a virtual set." He added that with 'Bunny-Man' "we are redefining the boundaries of cinematographic creativity intending to offer the audience a unique experience."
"We are also proud to have a legend like Mike Tyson in our cast, who will certainly help make 'Bunny-Man' even more special," the director went on to say. No information was supplied on Tyson's role. Tyson previously appeared as himself in films such as 'The Hangover' and 'The Hangover Part 2.'