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Six years ago I saw a photo of Donald Sutherland and thought, “Man, he looks a lot like Gregg Popovich.” Thought it would make a good Open Thread, so I wrote it up as:
Who would play Gregg Popovich in a Spurs biopic?
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I never, ever, in a million years thought to myself “Jesse Eisenberg is the perfect choice.” Yet, the Oscar nominee has expressed an interest in portraying the greatest coach in NBA history.
“I just find him to be the most fascinating person on the planet,” Eisenberg stated. “Here’s this tough coach who cries sometimes and talks about the plight of America, and yet he’s also this terrifying figure who can be so mean to journalists. People like that are fascinating because, on the one hand, they’re known to be very nasty, and on the other hand they’re these bleeding hearts.”
Admittedly, Eisenberg believes he would be “low on the list” for consideration of the role if one were to ever materialize.
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Okay, so Eisenberg is notn the first choice to portray Pop. Who could be?
Austin restauranteur Gerald Stone is a spitting image.
But if a true actor is dessired, the best option is Clive Owen.
Owen, known for his dashing good looks, has gone gray as of late. His look in the top photo melded with the beard in the lower shot with a little Hollywood magic supplies a spitting image of the iconic coach. Can the English actor pull off Pop’s tone and timbre? We’ll have to cast and see.
How about other NBA coaches? I still contend Jim Carrey is a dead ringer for Rick Carlisle.
Are there any other NBA Coaches who have a an actor on deck awaiting the casting call?
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I took a break from writing this and now must go off road fr0m basketball to say the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino could only be played by Russell Crowe.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JULY 01: Mauricio Pochettino, Head Coach of the United States, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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