Features / Entertainment Watch the new trailer for Borg v McEnroe film starring Shia LaBeouf By Sunday Post July 4, 2017, 11:30 am Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe with Sverrir Gudnason playing Bjorg Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up SHIA LABEOUF shouts John McEnroe’s famous words “You can not be serious” in a new trailer from his film about the tennis champ. The US actor is transformed into the Wimbledon winner – sporting McEnroe’s curls and trademark headband – in the clip from Borg Vs McEnroe. The film will chart the rivalry between McEnroe and Swedish star Bjorn Borg during the 1970s and 1980s. The pair met 14 times on the regular tennis tour and 22 times in total – 11 wins each. Their rivalry was often described as ‘fire and ice.’ Swedish actor Sverrir Gudnason is playing Borg. LaBeouf, who has been at the centre of his own share of controversies, has previously revealed he feels a kinship with McEnroe. Bjorn Borg, left, and John McEnroe after the 1980 Men’s Singles Final at Wimbledon (PA Wire) The film is due to be released in September. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe
