Three lads had a go at playing Naseem Hamed in this drama, and for me it was the twelve year old version (Ali Saleh) who just pipped his seven year old version (Ghaith Saleh) to the title of best of the three. That meant that the adult version, Amir El-Masry didn’t really shine for me as this hugely charismatic man. And charismatic he certainly is - I had lunch with him and Frank Warren in Knightsbridge once and it…
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.
Top Cast
Amir El-Masry
Prince Naseem 'Naz' Hamed
Pierce Brosnan
Brendan Ingle
Toby Stephens
Frank Warren
Katherine Dow Blyton
Alma Ingle
Asan N'Jie
Tom
Arian Nik
Riath Hamed
Austin Haynes
Trev
Isabelle Bonfrer
Eleasha
Kelvin Ade
Harry Stevens
Jack Perrons
Bouncer
Mohammed Bilal Khan
Boxer
Rocco Haynes
Mikey
Mehdi Mangoli
Sal Hamed
Andy M Milligan
Spectator
Sanchez Brown
Johnny Nelson
Kwame Bentil
Manny Steward
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What is Giant about?
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the…
When was Giant released?
Giant was released in 2026.
What genres does Giant belong to?
Giant is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in Giant?
The cast of Giant includes Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Toby Stephens, Katherine Dow Blyton, Asan N'Jie.