Naseem Hamed Film Episodes

In this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, Dan, Sidey and Cris review Giant (2025), Rowan Athale’s biographical sports drama about Prince Naseem Hamed and his trainer Brendan Ingle. They discuss Pierce Brosnan’s performance as Ingle, Amir El-Masry’s swagger as Naz, the Sheffield gym setting, the racist backdrop to Naseem’s early life, Brendan’s training methods, Naz’s footwork and showmanship, the influence of Frank Warren and family members, the controversial 25% agreement, the breakdown of the trainer-fighter relationship, the Barrera fight, the imagined reconciliation scene and why the film is watchable and well acted without quite becoming a knockout. The episode also includes a Top 5 Giants featuring The Iron Giant, Fezzik, The BFG, the MonsterVerse, Game of Thrones, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, The Odyssey, Riding Giants, Twin Peaks and more.