Jon Holmes @jonboy79 “Big-name players… would have an impact,” says Aaron Altaras, who plays Leon in ‘Mario’ – a new film about gay footballers that opens in the UK on Friday Last Updated: 09/07/18 1:01am “This is what I would hope for – that players who aren’t gay come out strongly against homophobia.” Aaron Altaras wants to see more support for someone like Leon Saldo, the character he plays in the new movie ‘Mario’, which opens in the UK on Friday. He’s sitting across from the film’s director and co-writer, Marcel Gisler, discussing football, forbidden love and their dual hopes of catching the attention of fans – and players – around the world.”This film was made for all those who love the game,” says Gisler, “and it’s also hugely important to reach an audience that’s not LGBT. It’s just really difficult to reach them.” However, Gisler and Altaras have cause for optimism with the timing of the release into British cinemas of ‘Mario’, which follows the story of two rising stars in the Under-21 set-up at the Swiss club Young Boys Bern.Leon is initially the outsider and a challenger to Mario Luthi (played by Max Hubacher, who won Switzerland’s top… Read full this story
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