The fact that the sports industry and cinema industry are two of the most fascinating industry all around the globe is known to all. And the connection between the two has always been impeccable. The charm of the cinema industry is enchanting that renowned names from the field of academics, music, and art, etc. tried their hands in acting, and sports persons are no exceptions. In past, we have seen many sports persons entering the cinema industry and trying industry. While many of them failed miserably some managed to earn more than full-fleshed actors. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 sports persons who tried their hands in acting:
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a man but the god of bodybuilding who turned the scene in bodybuilding. But the popularity came in his life when he made his name as an actor by giving spectacular Hollywood movies including Terminator, predator, and total recall.
2. Vijender Singh: The Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh became a youth star after he garnered a bronze medal for India. This big win opened a door for him to enter the tinsel town. He started his on-screen career with Roadies and later featured in a Bollywood movie titled Fugly. But the movie became a big flop.
3. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: Today, Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest and richest stars of the global cinema industry. But we all know from where he started his career. The Fast and Furious star started his career as an NFL player but later entered the WWE ring after he suffered a big knee injury.
4. Leander Paes: We know Leander Paes really regrets his decision. After taking over the tennis world, Leander Paes decided to enter the acting world and starred in the socio-political thriller Rajdhani Express, which turned into a total commercial dud.
5. Terry Crews: Before Crews became a scene-stealing actor in projects like Friday After Next, The Expendables series, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, it looked like he would have a promising career in football.
6. Sandeep Patil: Who is not aware of the name of the icon of 83, world-class cricketer Sandeep Patil. The national team of Kenya, Sandeep once took a break from his cricketing career and entered acting. He made his big Bollywood break with Kabhie Ajnabi The. The movie was released in 1985 and was a box-office dud.
7. Burt Reynolds: Reynolds became one of the biggest movie stars in the world during the course of his film career, but things could have been very different if he’d stuck with his first passion: football. The Smokey and the Bandit star was First Team All-State at Palm Beach high school and went on to play running back at Florida State.
8. Ajay Jadeja: Back in the day, the old Jaddu had numerous reasons to make headlines. And one of those was his big Bollywood debut. He tried his hand in acting with Khel. which starred Celina Jaitley and Sunny Deol as well. The movie can out to be a total flop.
9. Jason Statham: Statham has made his bones in Hollywood as one of the toughest, most badass movie stars around. But before he was cracking skulls, the star of the Transporter series competed as a member of Britain’s National Diving Squad.
10. Vinod Kambli: Another star Indian cricketer who entered the world of acting was Vinod Kambli. Just like his team partners, Vinod too started with a flop. He tried his luck with Anarth.
