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Eddie the Eagle is a 2015 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher. The film stars Taron Egerton as Michael Edwards , a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928.
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- Is Hugh Jackman's Character Based on A Real person?
- As A Child, Was Eddie Really Told He Might Never Walk Again?
- Was The Real Eddie The Eagle An only Child?
- Where Did He Get The Nickname Eddie The Eagle?
- Was Eddie Really as Clumsy as Shown in The Movie?
- Did Eddie Really Finish Last in His Olympic Events?
- Is Christopher Walken's Coach Warren Sharp Based on A Real Coach?
- What Did Eddie Edwards Do with His Life After The Olympics?
- Could Someone Like Eddie Compete in The Olympics Today?
No. In researching the Eddie the Eagle true story, we learned that washed up former ski jumper Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), who becomes Eddie's coach in the movie, is an almost entirely fictional character. In the film, it is revealed that the ex-pat American Peary could have been great if ego and alcohol hadn't got in the way. In real life, Eddie...
Not exactly. However, he was a fearless child who always found himself paying the price for his bravery. At 10, his kamikaze-style moves as a soccer goalie (which included launching himself at the cleated shoes of rushing opponents) left him with damaged cartilage in his left knee. As a result, he was in plaster casts for the next three years (Spor...
No, the real Eddie has a sister, Liz, who is two years younger. In 2007, he helped to save her life by donating his bone marrow to her when she was battling Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
When Eddie arrived in Calgary for the 1988 Winter Olympics, a fan club was waiting outside the airport with a banner that read, "Welcome to Calgary, Eddie The Eagle". A Canadian TV crew was on hand and the nickname took flight. -The Guardian
Yes. When he arrived in Calgary for the Olympics, he attempted to exit the airport toward fans who were holding up a banner outside. "I walked towards [the banner] but the automatic doors had been turned off, so I walked into the glass and my skis bounced off the doors, everything broke and I became Mr. Magoo." -The Guardian
Yes. Eddie the Eagle finished last in all three of his jumps at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, but he did manage to beat his own personal record. More importantly, he survived the events and avoided serious injury. "You have captured our hearts. And some of you have soared like eagles," remarked Frank King, the games' chief executive, during a speec...
No, like Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman), Warren Sharp is a fictional character. In the Eddie the Eaglemovie, Sharp is the U.S. Ski Team coach who had kicked Peary off the team for breaking the rules and being a daredevil.
In researching the true story behind Eddie the Eagle, we learned that the 1988 Olympics opened doors to numerous endorsement deals and appearances, including an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. According to Eddie, he netted between 500,000 and 600,000 pounds in 1988. Just four years later, he would declare for bankruptcy, citin...
No. As stated in the movie, the entrance rules for the Olympic Ski Jump Competition had not been updated for 52 years. However, in 1990, stricter qualification rules were imposed, making it nearly impossible for Eddie the Eagles of the world to ever make the Olympics again. Despite trying to qualify for future Olympics, Eddie would never return. -P...
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