{"id":15201,"date":"2017-03-29T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T20:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=15201"},"modified":"2017-03-29T16:01:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T21:01:06","slug":"cubs-world-series-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-world-series-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2016 Cubs World Series Deserves Its Own Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will the story of the 2016 World Series get a big-screen adaptation?<\/h3>\n

That’s what the talk of the town would suggest. If it’s true, what would it be called? We think 108<\/em> would be pretty catchy. But, the obvious and most important question is: Who are they going to cast?<\/p>\n

Opinions on a potential cast have been shared around, and we’ve got some of our own. Here are the A-listers that we think can bring this moment in history to life.<\/p>\n

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Jake Arrieta played by Ryan Reynolds<\/h3>\n

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Two hunky dudes. Two serious beards. The Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0star would be perfect for the role of this pitcher. There’s no way there’s a better match than this.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jon Lester played by Ryan Hurst<\/h3>\n

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Known for his roles in Remember the Titans<\/em> and Sons of Anarchy<\/em>, we think this actor bears a pretty decent resemblance to one of our favorite pitchers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

David Ross played by Bruce Willis<\/h3>\n

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As the oldest player on the team, it only makes sense that Ross is portrayed by a distinguished actor, and Bruce Willis’ shiny head and silver-tinged beard seem like a good fit.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Javier Ba\u00e9z played by Jay Hernandez<\/h3>\n

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We think this infielder and southpaw would be well-depicted by Jay Hernandez, the handsome actor from Friday Night Lights<\/em> and Grindhouse<\/em>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Kris Bryant played by Zac Efron<\/h3>\n

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The team’s famous outfielder has boyish good looks that would be represented well by Zac Efron, from Neighbors<\/em> and 17 Again<\/em>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Anthony Rizzo played by Miles Teller<\/h3>\n

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Team All-Star and fan favorite Anthony Rizzo would receive an award-worthy performance by talented actor Miles Teller, of Whiplash<\/em> and Fantastic Four<\/em>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Ben Zobrist played by Chris Evans<\/h3>\n

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Ben “Zorilla” Zobrist’s scruffy looks and lovable personality could be portrayed well by blockbuster actor Chris Evans, from the Marvel Comics<\/em> superhero movies.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Julianna Zobrist played by Kristen Bell<\/h3>\n

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It’s not the full story without some wifey action. Ben Zobrist’s wife Julianna’s down-to-earth and supportive personality totally reminds of us Kristen Bell, from Forgetting Sarah Marshall<\/em> and Bad Moms<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Dexter Fowler played by Kid Cudi<\/h3>\n

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We think this center fielder has a similar look and fun-loving disposition as rapper Kid Cudi, known by his real name Scott Mescudi on the big screen.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Kyle Schwarber played by Channing Tatum<\/h3>\n

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Follow our thought here. This catcher’s bright smile and unmistakable dimples kind of<\/em> look like Channing Tatum, right? C’mon, we totally see it.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Aroldis Chapman played by John Boyega<\/h3>\n

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This pitcher who’s nickname is the “Cuban Flame Thrower” could be portrayed well by John Boyega, the rising star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Theo Epstein played by Henry Cavill<\/h3>\n

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The team president’s chiseled facial structure and pronounced brows kind of remind us of Superman himself, Henry Cavill.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Joe Maddon played by Robert DeNiro<\/h3>\n

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When looking at the white-bearded, bespectacled team manager, our immediate thought was legendary actor Robert DeNiro. (Duh…<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Will the story of the 2016 World Series get a big-screen adaptation? That’s what the talk of the town would suggest. If it’s true, what would it be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":15211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[855,553,1853,597,918,2064,153,1056],"class_list":["post-15201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-popular","tag-baseball","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-chicago-sports","tag-cubs","tag-mlb","tag-movie","tag-sports","tag-world-series"],"yoast_head":"\nThe 2016 Cubs World Series Deserves Its Own Movie | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who do you think would be cast in a Chicago Cubs World Series movie? 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