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Sports drama about a record-breaking athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. From Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or nominee The Life and Death of Peter Sellers director Stephen Hopkins. Jesse Owens (Stephen James) became the first in his family to go to college. A young working-class African American impresses coach Larry Snyder (Jason Sudeikis) with his potential. As Owens prepares to compete at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, the United States is debating whether to compete in the competition hosted by Nazi Germany. Read more The release of the film "Strength of Will" coincides with the 80th anniversary of the 1936 Olympic Games. The daughters of Jesse Owens participated in its creation. The authors of the picture gave them a script for approval. Later, the sportsman's children were present during filming and helped director Stephen Hopkins in creating a faithful image of the father. John Boyega was originally supposed to play the role of Jesse Owens, but he turned it down to star in JJ Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the end, he was replaced by Stephen James ("Selma"). The biographical sports drama "Force of Will" also stars Jason Sudeikis ("We are the Millers"), Caris Van Houten ("The Fifth Estate"), Jeremy Irons ("High Rise"), William Hurt ("Robin Hood"), Tim McInnerney ("Eddie the Eagle") and others. For the well-known comedy actor Jason Sudeikis, who played coach Larry Snyder, this is the first dramatic role. In addition to the Owens family, the production of the film was supported by the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Luminary Group company, as well as investors and sports fans such as Solly Hazard, Christophe Charlier, Morgan Menachem, and others. Filming of the film "Strength of Will" began in July 2014 in Montreal, Canada. Some scenes were filmed at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.