Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell to star in 'Thirteen Lives' based on real Thai-Cave rescue

In 2018, a group of 12 boys d between 11 and 16 from a local junior football team in Thailand, along with ir assistant coach, went missing after setting out to explore Tham Luang Nang n cave. y were stuck in  cave which was rapidly being flooded. It took a vill to rescue boys and coach before floodwaters completely filled caves, causing life of one rescue driver – Thai Navy SEAL Saman Gunan. w, MGM Studio is making a movie on this true story and has set an ensemble cast.

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Deline has reported news that MGM has set director Ron Howard to helm Thai cave rescue movie titled Thirteen Lives. cast has Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton in le roles. It also includes Weir Sukollawat (Malila), Thiraphat Sajakul ( Serpent), Sahajak Boonthanakit ( Serpent), Vithaya Pansringarm ( Prey), Teeron “James” Supapunpinyo (B Genius), phand Boonyai (Only God Forgives), Tom Bateman (Death on Nile), Paul Gleeson ( Thin Red Line), and Lewis Fitz-Gerald (Pitch Black).

Thirteen Lives will be filmed in Australia with help of Australian and Queensland Governments, and also in Thailand. production is expected to commence this month. It will be released atrically in U.S. via MGM’s joint venture distribution company United Artists Releasing, and internationally through Universal Pictures International.

Thirteen Lives tells true story of rescue of twelve boys and ir soccer coach from a flooded, impenetrable cave system in Thailand in 2018. Thai families, government, and a community of farmers and neighbors came toger alongside volunteers from around world to get m out of Tham Luang Nang n cave system in Chiang Rai Province. Among volunteers were veteran British cave divers John Volann, Richard Stanton, Jason Mallinson, Chris Jewell, Josh Bratchley, Conr Roe, and Vern Unsworth; Australian cave diver Dr. Richard Harris and Thai native Thanet Natisri. harrowing 18-day ordeal me helines around world. movie shares ir story.

Viggo Mortensen portrays Richard Stanton, who specializes in rescues through Cave Rescue Organization and British Cave Rescue Council. In 2019 he was hored with George Medal, second-highest civilian award for bravery. Previously, Stanton h been me an MBE for his cave diving rescue accomplishments.

Colin Farrell plays John Volann, a veteran cave diver who specializes in cave exploration and underwater rescue. He is part of South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue and British Cave Rescue Council. He was also hored with George Medal.

Joel Edgerton is Dr. Richard Harris, an anestist and cave diver with over 30 years of experience, who was awarded “Outstanding Achievement” award at Australian technical diving conference Oztek, to mark his exceptional contributions to cave diving exploration. In 2017, he was awarded “Australasian Technical Diver of Year” at Oztek. After rescue, Harris received Australian of Year award in 2019.

supporting cast includes Weir Sukollawat as former Thai Navy SEAL Saman Kunan. Thiraphat Sajakul essays Anand, a Thai Navy SEAL instrumental in rescue effort. Sahajak Boonthanakit plays  Chiang Rai province acting Goverr Narongsak Osatanakorn. Vithaya Pansringarm is General Anuphond; Teeron “James” Supapunpinyo will be seen as  boy’s coach “Ek” Ekkaphon Chanthawong, and phand Boonyai as Thanet Natisri, a groundwater expert contacted by Thai military, who toger helped make seemingly impossible rescue happen.

Thirteen Lives has Tom Bateman as Chris Jewell, a Diving Officer for British Cave Rescue Council as well as a member of Cave Diving Group. He has led many overseas cave diving expeditions including leing a team that set Western Hemisphere cave depth record in 2013. He was awarded Queen’s Gallantry Medal.

Paul Gleeson plays Jason Mallinson, a member of Cave Rescue Organisation, and British Cave Rescue Council – core International Dive Team. He is also a member of Cave Diving Group – oldest amateur technical and cave diving organization in world. He was also awarded Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Lewis Fitz-Gerald essays Vern Unsworth, a British rescue worker and diver who was a key member of rescue team. 

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