One casting choice forAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezis unusual for one very meta reason concerning an exchange between two characters that is sure to happen in the show. Although Josh Rivera leads theAmerican Sports Storycastas the titular athlete,the show follows the exploits of other NFL players and coacheswhose playing and personal journeys overlapped withHernandez’s playing career. One of those people is college quarterback sensation Tim Tebow, but the actor who plays him inAmerican Sports Storycreates an issue.
Tebow is one of the most prolific college quarterbacks of all time. Although his professional career never lived up to the promise of his collegiate years, his time as a Florida Gator made it tough to deny his athletic prowess. As the University of Florida’s QB1, Tebow served not only as the team’s on-field leader but also away from the football field as well. However, inAmerican Sports Story, his physical appearance will ultimately become a little confusing for football fans.
Patrick Schwarzenegger Looks More Like Tom Brady Than Tim Tebow
Tom Brady is played by Ross Jirgl in American Sports Story
Tim Tebow is played by Patrick Schwarzenegger inAmerican Sports Story, and while he’s great in the role, the actor looks very much like another NFL quarterback: seven-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady. In other scenarios, Schwarzenegger’s resemblance to Brady wouldn’t create an issue. In fact, the actor’sGen Vcharacter is actually aided by looking so much like the former Patriots and Buccaneers player. Unfortunately,the real Tom Brady was a huge part of Aaron Hernandez’s story, as he served as the tight end’s quarterback throughout all three of Herndandez’s seasons in the NFL.
When Ross Jirgl’s version of Tom Brady makes his debut inAmerican Sports Storyand interacts with Schwarzenegger’s Tebow, the scenes will be incredibly mind-bending to watch.
When Ross Jirgl’s version of Tom Brady makes his debut inAmerican Sports Storyand interacts with Schwarzenegger’s Tebow, the scenes will be incredibly mind-bending to watch. There will be an actor who looks like Tom Brady, talking to another actor playing Tom Brady, who looks less like Tom Brady than the actor playing Tim Tebow. Granted,Jirgl and Schwarzenegger probably won’t share that many seasons, but when they do, it’ll be a strange experience.
Why Schwarzenegger’s Tebow Casting Actually Works Well
Tebow & Brady both watched over Hernandez during their respective periods as his quarterback
When Tebow’s Broncos played Brady’s Patriots in December 2011 (a game that ended 41-23 to the Patriots), the two quarterbacks could be heard exchanging words about Aaron Hernandez at the end of the game.Brady confirmed, “I’ve been trying to watch over Aaron"but also that his new teammate was “alot to handle.” With Tebow attempting to keep Hernandez out of trouble during their time in Florida, and then eventually Brady doing the same in New England,American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezcasting Schwarzenegger as the former foreshadows this eventual shifting of responsibility to the latter.
American Sports Story
Cast
American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. The series stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow. The sports anthology series serves as the fourth installment in Murphy’s “American Story” franchise.
