Paramount Puts David Corenswet at Center of Awards-Season NFL Drama

Paramount has a new entry for this year's awards race in "Mr. Irrelevant," a football drama starring David Corenswet. The film tells the story of John Tuggle, whom the New York Giants selected 335th in the 1983 NFL draft. Variety's review describes Corenswet's performance as evidence of range well beyond his turn as Superman. The trade also likens the picture's awards prospects to those of "The Blind Side." For the studio, the release arrives as fall campaigns begin taking shape.

With reporting from Variety Film.