Icelandic actor Sverrir Gudnason who plays opposite Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf in the newly released Borg-McEnroe movie admits he had never played tennis before landing the role as the 1980s Swedish icon. The youthful looking 39-year-old Gudnason was born in Sweden but grew up in Iceland, and bears a striking resemblance to Borg, whose cool personality contrasted to the fierinessRead more
The 42nd Toronto International Film Festival opens Thursday with a look back at the storied rivalry between tennis starts John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.
The film "Borg/McEnroe" by Danish director Janus Metz Pedersen stars Sverrir Gudnason as the Swedish tennis legend and Shia LaBeouf as his brash American adversary.
"Borg/McEnroe" is one of more than 300 feature and short filmsRead more