Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood is to direct a film based on John Carlin's book about the New Zealand vs South Africa game at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Carlin sold the film rights to actor Morgan Freeman, who will play the then South African president Nelson Mandela. While it is reported that Matt Damon will play Springbok captain Francois Pienaar, Eastwood is still searching for actors to play the All Blacks - including captain Sean Fitzpatrick.
South African Anthony Peckham has written a script for the film entitled The Human Factor.
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