From The Hollywood Reporter · Carly Thomas · · 1m 10s
Robert De Niro Eyes Tommy Lasorda Role
De Niro may play the Dodgers icon in Skydance Sports' new film Tommy & Me.
In brief
De Niro may play the Dodgers icon in Skydance Sports' new film Tommy & Me. Tommy & Me is moving forward with Robert De Niro in talks to play longtime Dodgers figure Tommy Lasorda. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
De Niro circles Lasorda
Robert De Niro is in talks to play Tommy Lasorda, the famed Los Angeles Dodgers manager, in a new sports film called Tommy & Me.
“Robert De Niro is in talks to portray Tommy Lasorda”
Skydance backs the film
Skydance Sports is behind the project, putting the Dodgers story inside a growing slate of sports-focused movies.
Reid Carolin directs
Reid Carolin, who directed Dog with Channing Tatum, is set to direct Tommy & Me.
The script team forms
Carolin is also writing the screenplay with George Gallo and Cambron Clark. Plot details have not been released yet.
“storyline details have yet to be released”
Lasorda's Dodger life
Lasorda spent seven decades with the Dodgers as a player, scout, coach, manager and ambassador in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
“spent seven decades with the Dodgers”
A baseball legend
Lasorda died in 2021 at 93, leaving behind one of the most recognizable careers in Dodgers history.
Here's the gist
Tommy & Me is moving forward with Robert De Niro in talks to play longtime Dodgers figure Tommy Lasorda.
