Mike Tyson to play himself in new superhero film ‘Bunny-Man’

Washington DC (US), February 8

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is all set to play himself in an off-beat superhero movie ‘Bunny-Man’. The film will be shot in Italy.

As per Variety, a US-based media outlet, the former heavyweight boxing champion on Tuesday attended a press conference held in the Northern city of Turin with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino and writer Enrico Remmert to announce ‘Bunny-Man’, which will be entirely shot in Turin.

The movie involves a multimillionaire superhero who strikes against evil forces in anonymity wearing a rabbit mask, according to a provided synopsis. He is driven by the desire to avenge his sister who committed suicide after suffering a violent act, images of which wound up on the internet.

Iervolino, whose production credits include Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’, Johnny Depp-starrer ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ and ‘Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend’, is producing the film via his TaTaTu shingle, as per Variety.

“We are excited to embark on this innovative project, 95 per cent of which will be shot on a virtual set,” Iervolino said in a statement. He added that with ‘Bunny-Man’ they will be redefining the boundaries of cinematographic creativity with the goal of offering the audience a unique experience.