When news first broke last March that there would be a movie created about the 2016 Chicago Cubs, I put on my “casting director” hat on and wrote an article about who I thought should play some of the players and coaches.
The movie is set to be directed by Australian sci-fi expert Shane Abbess, produced by Chicagoan Ted Field, and the screenplay will be based on David Ross’ book “Teammate.”
I don’t know who the casting director for the movie is yet but it appears they may not have to worry about casting anyone for Cubs manager Joe Maddon.
As reported by Deadline.com, lifelong Cubs fan Bill Murray is reportedly in talks to play the Cubs manager for the movie. Despite the fact that Murray and Maddon look absolutely nothing like each other, I’m hoping this happens. Murray would nail the laid-back demeanor of the Cubs skipper and would absolutely deliver some of the classic “Maddonisms” that Cubs fans have grown to love.
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Nothing is confirmed yet but if Murray lands this role, you’d have to think other big-time celebrities would follow suit.
