Looks like Michael Fassbender will be Waititi's next Waititi goal

Here's some fun news: according to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Fassbender is in talks for the title of Taika Waititi The next goal wins, based on the 2014 (or, in the rest of the world) football documentary of the same name. For those who are not familiar with this document, THR has a pretty good summary:

"The next goal wins is an underdog story that follows the American Samoa national football team and its coach, Thomas Rongen, as they try to turn themselves from eternal losers to FIFA World Cup qualifying. "

Assuming things go as planned, Fassbender will play the role of Rongen, while the rest of the team will be made up of afafine actors. The plan calls for The next goal wins To be a dramatic comedy, a genre Waititi showed a lot of talent during his filmography. It will probably be so great, inspiring and touching, yes, but we imagine it will be very funny too. It will also be interesting to see Fassbender in a film like this one. Dude usually leans darker.

Whatever it is, we are delighted to hear Fassbender join the cast, and we look forward to learning more about The next goal wins as it works in production. Stay tuned for other updates as they arrive. Waititi & # 39; s Jojo Rabbit, already accumulating a lot of Takes (and, yes, excellent reviews of festivals) landed in theaters October 18.