‘Air’: Michael Jordan’s curious request in Ben Affleck’s new film

The theatrical release of the new film by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, ‘Air’, is getting closer and closer, which will deal with one of the most important stories of the shoe and basketball industry, a storyline based on true events that forced the creator of this film to consult the NBA star, Michael Jordanbefore its realisation.

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck revealed that while he hasn’t focused directly on the NBA legend, he has decided to consult Michael Jordan before creating ‘air’, which led the former basketball player to make a curious request to the Oscar-winning actor.

It’s worth mentioningair’ focuses on Nike executives who managed to overcome significant obstacles to the creation of the iconic Jordan shoe, betting on then-debutant Michael Jordan as the representative of this shoe, a time when this brand was not big in basketball, so it is a a fact that changed the history of sport and of this company forever.

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For this reason, Ben Affleck decided to consult Michael Jordan before creating the script ‘air’, and the actor reveals that they met on a golf course to talk about this new film, indicating that the NBA star received the storyline that this production will present very well, indicating that he just wanted his mother to be played by the actress Viola Davis.

Of course, that’s the main reason why the Oscar-winning actress is now part of the exceptional cast that will present it new biopic created by Matt Damon and Ben Afflecka title that will also feature Jason Bateman, Marlon Williams, Chris Messina and Chris Tucker.

When is ‘Air’ coming out?

Undoubtedly ‘Air’ is one of the most interesting films coming right now, a title that will debut in theaters in a few weeks, because this production is part of the exciting releases announced within the film industry for next April.

It will be next Wednesday April 5th when ‘aira film is available in cinemas that promises to be the most interesting not only of the month, but of the whole of 2023, a title that aims to capture millions of fans of the seventh art, because it is one of the films that have aroused the most interest before of its exit.