Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself – even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment […]
The “Inspiring True Story Sports Movie” genre list just keeps growing with the addition of “Eddie the Eagle”. Michael “Eddie” Edwards entered the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as Britain’s first representative in the Ski Jump competition. But how exactly did he get there? As is the case with most of the underdog […]