Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts To Star in Boxing Drama The Bleeder

Naomi Watts, husband Liev Schreiber, and Christina Hendricks are all set to star in the upcoming dramaThe Bleeder, according toVariety.

The film, directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, is based on the true story of former heavyweight boxer and womanizer Chuck Wepner, who boxed 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali. 

Wepner's life inspired Sylvester Stallone to writeRocky,which resulted in a number of sequels.

Feuerzeig will direct from a script he co-wrote with Jerry Stahl.

 

 

 

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