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See Shia Labeouf as John McEnroe in First Image From New Tennis Rivalry Movie

Next year's movie will chronicle the epic 1980 Wimbledon final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.

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One of actor Shia Labeouf's next roles is hot-headed tennis legend John McEnroe in the upcoming movie Borg/McEnroe. It tells the story of the intense rivalry between McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.

Now, the first image that shows Labeouf as McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason as Borg has been revealed.

Labeouf spoke to Variety about Borg/McEnroe back in May. He praised the script, calling it "brilliant," and stating that he cried the first time he read it. As announced previously, the film will chronicle the intense 1980 Wimbledon final between the two men, regarded by some as one of the greatest matches ever played.

As for what he has in common with McEnroe, Labeouf said, "Everything in common. Passionate. Perfectionist. Narcissistic. I'm a bit of a caricature also."

Borg/McEnroe is directed by Janus Metz Pederson (Armadillo, True Detective) and is due out in 2017. Stellan Skarsgard also stars in the movie as Borg's trainer, Lennart Bergelin.

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