CRISTIANO RONALDO has announced that he is moving into the film industry.
The Portuguese legend continues to broaden his business portfolio off the pitch, with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward now 40 years of age.
Ronaldo has decided that he wants a crack at the film industryGetty Images – Getty
Ronaldo has enlisted the assistance of Matthew Vaughn, pictured here with his wife Claudia Schiffer, to help him make waves in HollywoodGetty – Contributor
The Al-Nassr man, who has won six Ballon D’Ors, has previously been touted by Forbes as the best paid footballer on the planet.
He ranked second in Forbes’ highest-paid sports figures list in the last decade, beaten only by Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He topped those rankings in 2016, becoming the first footballer to do so, and a year later, he was at the top once more after accruing earnings of $93million.
Now, in a statement released on X, Ronaldo has announced a stunning partnership with Matthew Vaughn, the renowned British filmmaker, whose best works include the 2004 hit Layer Cake, Stardust, and the Kingsman series.
It has been revealed that Ronaldo and Vaughn will start up their own film studio, called “UV Marv”.
The statement called Ronaldo and Vaughn “disruptive champions of their game”, with the pair joining forces to produce three films.
The first two, as per the statement, have been completed, and release dates are set to be announced, with Ronaldo captioning his statement post with a “Coming soon…” tease.
The third, part of a trilogy, is set to start production soon.
Ronaldo has been a highly-marketable figure throughout his career, linking up with countless companies in multi-million dollar partnerships.
His most notable is with Nike, who developed his own CR7 range of their Nike Mercurial boot, as well as donning shirts and shorts with the recognisable trademark.
Ronaldo also has partnerships with Tag Heuer, Armani, Clear Shampoo, Herbalife, as well as cryptocurrency companies Binance and Garena Free Fire.
The star has his own “CR7” brand, comprising fragrances and underwear, as well as dabbling in foot and eyewear.
He decided to pursue a hotel partnership with the Pestana Hotel Group in 2016, and at the time of writing, Ronaldo owns five hotels, in Funchal, Madeira, and Lisbon – the inaugural hotels – before adding others in Madrid and Marrakesh, with plans for another in Paris.
Ronaldo, as an advocate for physical health, also moved into the fitness market, with CR7 Fitness by Crunch, a gym network across the Iberian peninsula.
He also invested in the Madrid hair transplant clinic Insparya, which now has locations across Spain and Portugal.
He invested in an online watch market – chrono24 – in 2023, and he bought a 10 per cent stake in porcelain company Vista Alegre Atlantis.
Ronaldo additionally bought huge shares within the Portuguese media industry, purchasing a large proportion of Medialivre, a huge Portuguese media company, as well as having shares in outlets such as Jornal de Negócios and Correio da Manhã to help bolster his image.
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