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Mr. Irrelevant (film)

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Mr. Irrelevant
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Levine
Written byNick Santora
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrank Lamm
Edited byJeff Groth
Music byKris Bowers
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 25, 2026 (2026-12-25)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million+[2]

Mr. Irrelevant is an upcoming American biographical film about John Tuggle, who was drafted by the New York Giants as the final selection of the 1983 NFL draft. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Nick Santora. David Corenswet stars as Tuggle, alongside Isabel May and Michael Shannon.

Mr. Irrelevant is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on December 25, 2026.

Cast

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Production

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The film was announced in October 2023, with Jonathan Levine set to direct and Nick Santora to write the script, and Skydance Sports producing.[4] In October 2024, David Corenswet was in talks to star as John Tuggle.[5] Isabel May was in talks to join in March 2025.[6] Michael Shannon joined the cast as Bill Parcells in April 2025, along with the confirmation of May joining the cast.[7] In June 2025, it was revealed that David Krumholtz had joined the cast.[8]

Principal photography began in April 2025 in Victoria, Australia, with locations including Melbourne and Geelong. The Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong and La Trobe University Sports Park in Bundoora were used as stand-ins for the NFL stadiums. The production had created 825 jobs and injected around $29 million to the local economy.[9][10] In April 2026, it was announced that the official title for the film was Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story.[11] However, the film was revealed to have been retitled to Mr. Irrelevant when the first trailer released in September 2026.[12]

Release

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Mr. Irrelevant is scheduled to be released on Christmas Day of 2026.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mr. Irrelevant (12A)". Irish Film Classification Office. July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (June 2, 2026). "After Near-Perfect Test Scores, David Corenswet's 'Mr. Irrelevant' Becomes Very Relevant to Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Garner, Glenn (September 13, 2026). "'Mr. Irrelevant' Trailer: David Corenswet In John Tuggle Biopic". Deadline. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 3, 2023). "'Mr. Irrelevant', Label Famously Given To Last Player In NFL Draft, Getting Movie Treatment From Skydance; Jonathan Levine Directing And Nick Santora Writing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 16, 2024). "'Superman' Star David Corenswet To Lead Skydance Sports' 'Mr. Irrelevant', Inspired By Label Given To Last Player Taken In NFL Draft". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Justin (March 14, 2025). "Isabel May In Talks To Join David Corenswet In Skydance Sports Pic 'Mr. Irrelevant'". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 16, 2025). "Michael Shannon To Play Hall Of Fame Coach Bill Parcells In Skydance Sports Movie About NFL's 1983 "Mr. Irrelevant" John Tuggle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Romano, Nick (June 10, 2025). "Superman lights the way: How Hollywood's new Man of Steel shepherds the DC universe of tomorrow (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly.
  9. ↑ Kennedy, Jade (April 23, 2025). "Major U.S. Feature Film Begins Filming in Victoria, Bolstering State's Global Production Clout". Variety Australia. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Major US feature film kicks off production in Victoria". VicScreen. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ Smart, Jack (April 15, 2026). "Superman Star David Corenswet Plays 'Real-Life Superhero' John Tuggle in Mr. Irrelevant First Look (Exclusive)". Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Garner, Glenn (September 13, 2026). "'Mr. Irrelevant' Trailer: David Corenswet Plays NFL's John Tuggle In Underdog Biopic About Late NY Giants Player". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 6, 2026). "Paramount Dates John Tuggle Pic For Christmas; Adds Potsy Ponciroli's 'The Rescue' & Teyana Taylor's 'Get Lite' & More To 2027". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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