The film “42” is going to hit
screens nationwide this spring featuring the inspirational story of Jackie
Robinson. The film focuses on the
struggle, the obstacles of Jackie Robinson and the time period of 1940s-1970s
while he was in the major baseball leagues and the challenges he faced. The film will star, Chadwick Boseman as
Jackie Robinson (“Castle”, “Fringe” “Lie to Me”, and “Justified”),
Leo Durocher played by Christopher Meloni, Rachel Isum Robinson played by
Nicole Beharie (“American Violet”, Woman
Thou Art Loosed on the 7tH Day), and Branch Rickey the man who
discovered Jackie Robinson and believed he was Jackie Robinson was the right man
to make into the major leagues will be played by the multitalented, Harrison
Ford. “42” film will be written by screenwriter and director, Brian Helgeland (“L.A. Confidential”, “Mystic River”, and “Payback”).
This story is
inspirational not only to young men but women as well who are athletes who
participate in sports in school, high school, college, little league teams and
dream of making into the major leagues. His story is one that should be shared
in this generation and time. There
is no better time especially for what is happening in our country and globally
to have children of all ages to learn his story.
Some
do not often never realized that Robinson was an athlete most of his life
raised with siblings who all participated in sports activities while they were
attending high school and college. Robinson came from a single parent home
raised by his mother with three older brothers, Edgar, Frank, and Mack, and one
sister, Willa Mae. He was born
January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia and later relocated to Pasadena, California
with his family. Robinson first
attended Pasadena Community College and later move to attend UCLA and followed
in the footsteps of his brother, Mack who was a 1939 Olympic silver medal
winner in Germany and earned the nickname “Mad Dash Mack”.
Jackie
Robinson excelled in football, basketball, and baseball and he earned the nickname
for his incredible speed “Jack Rabbit Robinson”. Robinson also met the love of
his life while he attended UCLA, Rachel Isum who he would later go on to have three children
with: Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon, and David. Robinson not only excelled in the
athletics, in the major baseball leagues but he also fought in War World II he
demonstrated strength and character and even met one of his dear and close
friends, heavy weight boxing champion Joe Louis. The two of them their friendship lasted for decades and
remained friends until Robinson’s untimely passing in October of 1972.
Robinson
was a man who believed in citizenship, justice, and fairness, he and his wife
endured racial injustices as a couple and as a family. Robinson learned to
fight against it, and he believed that was one of the great things about him
being chosen to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 was Branch Rickey
believed he would be one of the most successful men, and the strongest to
handle the negativity, racial slurs, and insults from the public, from the
media, and all across the world. Rickey was correct indeed and Robinson’s
legacy will continue to be shared in this great film due out this spring. “42”
has a great soundtrack and will also feature some of the major musicians and
artists of our time, such as Brooklynite, Sean “Jay-Z” Carter whose song
“Brooklyn We Go Hard” is featured in the trailer of “42”. The film makes its global debut and
will be in theaters, April 12, 2013 that is just in time to celebrate the
anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first appearance at Ebbets Field on April 10, 1947
when he became player number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Everyone should see the film not
just because of him being an African American hero but and American hero and
legend because he was an American who fought injustices in our country and also
achieved greatness in something that he loved and believed in as a person too. Make sure you also visit the “42” film
website, Facebook, and Twitter pages for more information on the up and coming
film. At http://www.42film.com
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