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Amir El-Masry was seen for the first time on the set of new biopic Giant on Tuesday.
The Egyptian-British actor, 33, will play the main role of Prince Naseem Hamed in a film about the boxer's life.
James Bond icon Pierce Brosnan, 70, will also star in the film and was seen on set with Amir. He plays Naseem's trainer Brendan Ingle.
Wearing a grey hoodie and denim jeans, Amir stepped was seen filming at a boxing club in Leeds.
Meanwhile Pierce has undergone a dramatic transformation to play the boxing great's trainer Brendan.
Pierce's usual impressive quiff of silver hair was hidden under a wig of white hair which was receding at the crown and was combed over.
Amir El-Masry (left) was seen for the first time on the set of new biopic Giant on Tuesday where he is playing the lead role of Prince Naseem (right in 1995)
The Egyptian-British actor, 33, will play the main role of in the film about the boxer's colourful life
James Bond icon Pierce Brosnan, 70, will also star in the film and was seen on set with Amir. He plays Naseem's trainer Brendan Ingle
The Hollywood star's signature slick suits for his role as Bond were long gone as he stepped out in a blue tracksuit and a pair of spectacles.
The film is being executive produced by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone and written and directed by Rowan Athale, while Amir takes on the role of Prince Naseem.
Amir is a British-Egyptian actor who won Best Young Actor at the Egyptian Oscars in 2009 and is known for his roles in Jon Stewart's directorial debut, Rosewater, the multi award-winning series The Night Manager and the BAFTA-nominated The State.
Giant will tell the compelling true-life story of British-Yemeni boxer and his rags to riches ascent in the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer.
The film will see the boxer become a world champion under the management of the Irish-born boxing trainer.
Brendan and Prince Naseem's unlikely partnership along with 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 stardom, all in the face of racism in the 80's and 90's in Britain.
AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford said in a statement: 'Since commissioning Rowan to write the brilliant screenplay for 'Giant' several years ago, we've been passionate about bringing this extraordinary story to the big screen.
Wearing a grey hoodie and denim jeans, Amir stepped was seen filming at a boxing club in Leeds
Amir is a British-Egyptian actor who won Best Young Actor at the Egyptian Oscars in 2009 and is known for his roles in Jon Stewart's directorial debut, Rosewater
