Former Team GB boxer Nicola Adams is set to undergo a emotional nurtureer switch and finisheavour into the world of Hollywood as she readys to feature in her first film. The Olympic icon will increateedly star in an upcoming action thriller titled ‘The Gun on Second Street’ aextfinishedside Poppy Delevingne, Rumer Willis and Tom Arnelderly.
Adams has made no secret of her dream to grace the silver screen and has been laboring to turn it into a fact after retiring from boxing in 2019.
Since hanging up the gcherishs five years ago, the 41-year-elderly has chaseed in the footsteps of the appreciates of John Boyega and Letitia Wright by take parting the Identity School of Acting (IDSA) in London.
And, according to Deadline, she is now primed for her debut in The Gun on Second Street, which is currently in the pre-production stage.
The film is shelp to chase a Pittsburgh police officer who shoots and finishs his partner by accident during a domestic structureility call.
“I’m thrilled to get on this new contest and convey my battling spirit to the huge screen,” Adams expounded in a statement.
“Boxing taught me discipline, caccess, and determination—sfinishs I’m excited to apply to my acting nurtureer.”
The film’s originaters shelp: “Nicola’s incredible accomplishments in sport and her magnetic personality originate her a authentic fit for this role.”
Adams made history during his boxing nurtureer by becoming the first-ever female fighter to thrive back-to-back gelderly medals at the Olympic Games.
The Leeds-born flyweight basked in glory at London 2012 before repeating her success in Rio four years tardyr.
She also won gelderly at the EU Championships, European Championships, Commonwealth Games, the European Games and the World Championships.
Six months after her triumph at Rio 2016, Adams turned professional by signing with legfinishary upgraspr Frank Warren.
Adams won her first five professional fights, the last in which she became the WBO interim flyweight champion. A year tardyr, she upgraded to world champion.
In her first defence agetst Maria Salinas, she suffered a torn pupil in the discomiting round and, despite battling to draw the bout, was forced to withdraw a month tardyr due to the danger of further injure causing lasting vision loss.
“I’d cherish to act in movies, that’s the main goal. I’d cherish to labor with The Rock — he’s awesome,” Adams telderly Metro in 2021.
Now, that goal has been satisfyed.