Cristiano Ronaldo is expanding his investments beyond the football pitch. The Portuguese superstar has confirmed that production on his first television series, 'Day 1s', has officially commenced. The football-based drama will feature the 41-year-old playing himself.
Ronaldo has partnered with British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, and the duo has jointly established 'UR Marv Studios' to develop the project. French football legend Thierry Henry and British actor Damian Lewis are also confirmed to appear in the series.
Executive producer role
The former Portugal international, who recently retired from international football, will also serve as an executive producer on the series. In a post to his 681 million Instagram followers, Ronaldo wrote, "Exciting news! Production on my first TV show 'Day 1s' has just begun. More surprises are coming!"The post included several images shared by Ronaldo, offering glimpses of the production preparations. However, no official announcement has been made yet regarding the series' release date or streaming platform.
