Rob Gronkowski has an ‘American Sports activities Story’ enjoyable truth concerning the actor taking part in him
That’s a reasonably enjoyable truth.
Rob Gronkowski revealed that his shut buddy and physique double in his commercials, Laith Wallschleger, is identical actor who performs him in “American Sports activities Story: Aaron Hernandez” — the FX restricted sequence concerning the rise and fall of his former Patriots teammate, who killed himself in jail in 2017 after being convicted of homicide.
Gronkowski shared the story throughout an look on FanDuel’s “Up & Adams” present on Thursday, when host Kay Adams performed a viral clip from the present, which featured his character, performed by Wallschleger, assembly Hernandez, performed by Josh Andres Rivera.
“It was undoubtedly excessive,” Gronkowski mentioned mentioned. “And [do] you need to know a enjoyable truth, Kay, — that’s my good buddy Laith [Wallschleger], who’s taking part in me. I’ve identified him for about 14 years.
“And he undoubtedly went excessive and I really feel prefer it simply match the present completely although, particularly with all the different characters, and coach [Bill] Belichick and simply seeing [Patriots owner] Robert Kraft on this present as effectively.”
“I really feel like undoubtedly like I mentioned, excessive — a bit exaggerated, that’s for certain. But it surely performed the half in how this present was produced from all of the clips that I noticed.”
Belichick and the Patriots parted methods in January after 24 seasons and 6 Tremendous Bowl titles collectively.
Gronkowski defined that Wallschleger nailed his snigger within the Ryan Murphy-produced sequence.
“He’s truly an excellent buddy of mine and he performs all my doubles in all my different commercials and form of every part else I do,” Gronkowski mentioned.
“… He’s been my double. He’s shorter although than me, he’s not as jacked as me both that’s for certain. And he’s not as candy both as me, however he’s all proper. He does have the snigger down.”
Wallschleger additionally performed an offensive coach in “80 For Brady,” the 2023 sports activities comedy produced by former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady about 4 mates on a wild journey to see Brady play within the 2017 Tremendous Bowl.
Brady, together with Gronkowski, led the Patriots a historic time beyond regulation win towards the Falcons, 34-28, in Tremendous Bowl LI in February 2017, which grew to become one of many best comebacks in NFL historical past.
