Overview
- Now showing in the UK, the biopic follows Prince Naseem Hamed’s ascent from 1980s Sheffield and his complicated bond with mentor Brendan Ingle.
- Radio Times featured Amir El‑Masry’s account of a charged, symbolic in‑ring confrontation between boxer and coach that encapsulates their tensions.
- HELLO! commended the film’s performances and craft, calling it prosthetics‑heavy while citing Brosnan’s accent as a notable distraction.
- El‑Masry said Brosnan rushed to help and paused filming after he dislocated a finger, praising the veteran actor’s conduct and priorities.
- Brendan Ingle’s son and daughter publicly lauded Brosnan’s portrayal, saying he captured the trainer’s mannerisms and that their father would have welcomed a star playing him.