'A dream come true': Winnipeg-born actor to make big screen debut in 'BlackBerry'
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Eagle-eyed movie fans who got a first glimpse of the upcoming film 'BlackBerry' in its debut trailer may have spotted some Winnipeg-grown talent.
Eagle-eyed movie fans who got a first glimpse of the upcoming film “BlackBerry” in its debut trailer may have spotted some Winnipeg-grown talent.
Michael Scott is primed to make his big screen debut with the likes of Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton and Cary Elwes in the upcoming film telling the tale of the “meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.”
“It was just super cool,” Scott told CTV News Winnipeg by phone from Toronto, Ont.
“They are legends, people who have been in movies their whole careers, some of the biggest movies ever.”
The film is based on a book by Globe and Mail reporters Sean Silcoff and Jacquie McNish called “Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry.” It was adapted for the screen by Matthew Miller and Matt Johnson, who also directs the film and stars as BlackBerry co-founder Douglas Fregin.
Scott’s journey to the “BlackBerry” set had literary tropes of its own – one part Cinderella story, peppered with hard work, a dash of luck and a lot of timely help from loved ones.
