It sounds like every kid’s dream: to be discovered online and given a chance to fulfill your dreams. That’s just what happened to teenager Jann Mardenborough. Born in County Durham, Mardenborough was the son of a professional footballer but developed an interest in a different competition altogether. He became an avid player of the Gran Turismo racing games series on Playstation and his ability led him to the GT Academy, which gave online players an opportunity to take their video game skills to a real-life racetrack. Though he had no real experience before age 19, he was given a spot at the Duba 24-Hour Race driving for Nissan. Now director Neill Blomkamp whose visionary style made classics out of movies like District 9 and Elysium, is directing Mardenborough’s story in Gran Turismo (2023). Starring Archie Madekwe, who most of you may recognize from movies like Midsommar and TV shows like See, stars as Mardenborough, with David Harbour (Stranger Things), Orland Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Darren Barnet (Never Have I Ever), Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls starring alongside him