EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role in the hit Paramount+ series 1885, Isabel May going from the great frontier to a football stadium as she is in negotiations to join David Corenswet in the Skydance Sports football drama Mr. Irrelevant. The movie is about John Tuggle, who was given the title after being the last pick of the last round of the 1983 NFL draft.
Jonathan Levine is directing, with Emmy-nominated writer Nick Santora is penning the script.
Mr. Irrelevant will be produced by Skydance Sports, with Levine producing with Gillian Bohrer for Megamix along with Santora, who’ll produce through his Blackjack Films banner. The film will tell the inspiring and heartfelt true story of Tuggle, drafted by the New York Giants, and his enduring impact on his team and teammates.
“Mr. Irrelevant” first started in 1976 with the drafting of USC receiver Paul Salata, launching a series of events that have come to be known as Irrelevant Week. A handful of players in that position have gone on to success, but Brock Purdy has given the moniker a face-lift since he took over starting duties for the San Francisco 49ers, leading them to the Super Bowl after the 2023 season.
While Tuggle’s story is much different then Purdy’s, it still touches on the notes that make for an ideal movie to add to Skydance Sports’ film slate.
May got her big break on the Yellowstone spin-off series 1885. While show featured such star power as Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Sam Elliot, May held her own and quickly was on the radar of every major studio in town. She is currently playing Sidney Prescott’s daughter in the highly-anticipated Scream 7.
She is repped by CAA and Principal Entertainment LA.
