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Big Papi to play himself in movie “Patriots Day”
- Updated: May 3, 2016
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CHICAGO — Before Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz discussed his decision to appear in the upcoming movie, “Patriots Day,” a film which will revisit the events of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
Ortiz will play himself to re-enact his speech subsequently addressing fans in Fenway Park on April 20, 2013, stating, “This is our [expletive] city. And nobody’s going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong!”David Ortiz will re-enact his speech in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks for the upcoming moving “Patriots Day.” Jim Rogash/Getty Images
The film is scheduled for a limited release in theaters in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on December 21, 2016, with a wider national release on January 13, 2017. It is being …
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