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Antonio Banderas, Danny Trejo to Star in Fantastical Sports Drama ‘Armadillo United’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Antonio Banderas and Danny Trejo will star in Armadillo United, a fantastical sports drama.
- The film centers on a 12-year-old and his soccer team aiming for the World Cup of Youth Soccer in Rio de Janeiro.
- Rubén Blades will play Coach Yepez, a former soccer star who coaches Armadillo United.
- Danay García will play Dante’s mother, DeeDee.
- Filming will start in March at Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas, with additional shoots in Brazil and Spain.
- The film is produced by Elizabeth Avellán, Brent Morris, and Paul Merryman, with financing from Watch LLC and Arca Media.
- Major League Soccer will provide players and coaches for on-screen soccer sequences.
- Approximately 30 Houston Dynamo Academy players will appear in the movie.
- The project marks a reunion for Banderas and Trejo from past collaborations including Desperado and Spy Kids.
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