Former Sporting player asked to star in film, but refused: “Job intrusion” | OneFootball

Héctor Bellerín had the opportunity to swap the pitch for the big screen. Now playing for Betis, the player was invited to play a character in the new film by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, La bola negra (The Black Ball), but ultimately decided not to step into the world of cinema. However, this refusal was not due to a lack of desire to act, but rather because of what he called “professional encroachment.”

The role of Rafael Rodríguez Rapún, written by the screenwriters, was specially conceived for the Spanish full-back, who was even contacted by the team responsible for casting. However, Bellerín preferred to leave the role to those who make acting their profession: “I have people around me who are actors, actresses... and I know it’s a very complicated industry”, he explained in an interview with Cadena SER, recalling the very difficult working conditions actors face.

“They are extremely precarious jobs, it is one of the industries with the highest unemployment rates in our country, and they dedicate countless hours and still continue to live a very precarious life,” he said. For the Spanish player, accepting this role simply because he is a footballer would be a kind of “professional encroachment”, he commented.

Despite his refusal to join the project, Héctor Bellerín - who lost out on a place in the Spanish national team to Fresneda - did not hide his satisfaction at seeing the film move forward even without him in the cast: “Look, it turned out very well without me, didn’t it? Maybe it was a very good decision”, he quipped.

In this way, Bellerín remains more focused on what he can do on the pitch than in front of a camera. The 31-year-old full-back played for Sporting in 2022/2023, in the second half of the season, where he made 13 appearances and scored one goal, before returning to Spain to continue his career at the Andalusian club.

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