Rupert Grint: Rumored To Star In Olympic Ski-Jumper Biopic?

November 1, 2009, 10:43AM–According to The Sunday Mirror, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows star Rupert Grint has been rumored to portray British Olympic Ski-Jumper, Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards in an upcoming biopic. Edwards became famous during the 1988  Winter Olympic games in Calgary for coming in last in both the 70-meter and 90-meter ski jump competitions, which led to him becoming a beloved underdog around the world . He eventually won 9th place in a speed sking competition.

You may see a scan of the article here, courtesy of Snitchseeker.

At this time, treat this report as a RUMOR until we can receive confirmation from Rupert’s representatives.

UPDATE: We’ve just heard from Rupert’s reps that he has received the script but is not currently attached to it. We do not know if Rupert will choose this project or not. We’ll let you know if anything comes of this!