The late Brazilian star Pelé, enjoyed an impressive fame thanks to what he did as a footballer, which allowed him to meet a large number of celebrities and experience unique moments that he later came to capture in his book, including the director’s unfulfilled promise film director Steven Spielberg and unintentionally made actor Robert Redford annoy.
What Pelé did in football not only earned him to be considered by many as the best player in history, but also made him reach places he never imagined, including Hollywood, where he met movie characters of all kinds. , those who felt admiration for him and those who were upset by his mere presence.
Steven Spielberg’s Broken Promise
Pelé arrived in the United States in 1975 when he decided to finish his cycle at Santos in Brazil to sign for the New York Cosmos. Being on North American soil, it was clear that he would have the opportunity to star in several commercials and meet characters from the seventh art.
One of them was the aforementioned Steven Spielberg with whom he lived a moment of madness that he later described in his book ‘Pelé the Autobiography’. It turns out that both coincided in a restaurant by chance and after a nice chat the film director offered to make a movie playing “on the moon.”
“Once I met Steven Spielberg by chance in a restaurant and he told me: I’m going to make a film with you playing soccer on the moon, because that’s the only place where you haven’t played yet,” Pelé recalled about the broken promise.
Pelé made Robert Redford annoyed
On the other hand, the only player who managed to win three soccer World Cups shared another of the anecdotes that he lived with another celebrity, although this was not as pleasant as the first, and it was that he unintentionally caused actor Robert Redford some discomfort. .
“On another occasion I was arriving at the Warner offices, in Rockefeller Center and, without meaning to, I caused a huge commotion with people who wanted my autograph and shouted my name. I got into the elevator with another man. Then he turned to me and I saw that it was Robert Redford.
“No one gave me the slightest attention!” the actor and director told Pelé, admitting the jealousy he felt, and then burst out laughing.
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