Adrien Brody Will Portray Pat Riley in HBO’s 1980s Lakers Series

The  Showtime Lakers were one of the most entertaining teams in the history of sports.  Of course there’s a show in the works on the amazing run  they had. If you were to cast a show on the 1980’s Lakers, who would you cast? Now we know who will be playing former Lakers coach Pat Riley.

Via Variety:

Adrien Brody will play legendary basketball coach Pat Riley in HBO’s upcoming drama series about the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, Variety has learned.

The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019. It is described as chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties, in what came to be called the Showtime Era.

The show is based on Jeff Pearlman’s non-fiction book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.” Max Borenstein serves as writer and executive producer. Adam McKay directed the pilot and executive produces through Hyperobject Industries. Kevin Messick of Hyperobject will also executive produce along with Jason Shuman. Jim Hecht co-wrote the story and will also executive produce. Scott Stephens will also executive produce along with Rodney Barnes.

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Pat Riley being portrayed by an Oscar winner,  Riles will be very happy.

I’d still cast Michael Douglas and De-age him like they did DeNiro in the Irishman.

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