Over the weekend it was announced that Shia LeBeouf has signed on to play tennis legend John McEnroe in the upcoming film Borg vs. McEnroe, based on the 1980 Wimbledon final between the America and the Swedish Bjorn Borg.
For those of you who are not familiar, the rivalry between the two tennis stars was particularly compelling because of their contrasting personalities; Borg had a reputations for being icy and emotionless while McEnroe was easily enraged and known for his courtside tantrums. Their meeting in McEnroe’s first Wimbledon final in 1980 is considered by many to be one of the greatest ever.