Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender join together for this soccer comedy movie
Next Goal Wins is a sports comedy-drama movie. It is based on the documentary of the same name created by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. The movie is directed by Taika Waititi who is known for his movies Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok. Next Goal Wins is written by Taika Waititi and English screenwriter Iain Morris. Music for the movie is handled by Michael Giacchino.
The movie stars Michael Fassbender in the lead role as Dutch soccer coach, Thomas Rongen. He is joined in the cast by Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, and Uli Latukefu. There is space in the cast for big-name acting talents such as Elisabeth Moss and Will Arnett. Longtime Taika Waititi collaborator Rhys Darby also stars in the movie while the director has a small role himself. Angus Sampson, Luke Hemsworth, Uli Latukefu, Chris Alosio, Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi, and Samu Filipo are also in the cast. Next Goal Wins was released in cinemas on November 17, 2023.