16-year-old Giannis showing off acting chops in indie film

[Henry Orbit]

Before NBA stardom, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his mom had a small role in a 2012 Australian drama film, "Dead Europe"

Clarity of Purpose: Uncovering Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Little-Known Acting Debut

 

[Born2BKing]

Got damn, that nikka had an epic growing spurt.

 

[Swagnificent]

Nice find.

Its crazy how life can change so quickly. He went from that to the NBA in less than 3 years.

 

[King Poetic]

Giannis L Jackson

 

[High quality poster]

Got damn, that nikka had an epic growing spurt.

His mom is 6’4

 

[the cool]

Thought he was dirt poor growing up. Media trying to run another narrative

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Giannis L Jackson

Giannis Poitier

 

[Kinguno]

He coming to Hollywood

 

[mbewane]

Thought he was dirt poor growing up. Media trying to run another narrative

How does this cameo in a indie australian movie no one has ever heard about change the fact he grew up poor

 

[Henry Orbit]

Thought he was dirt poor growing up. Media trying to run another narrative

Nah, they were still dirt poor

“How did they end up in this movie,” I kept wondering. Well, as it turns out, their life experiences made them perfect fits for their roles, according to the film’s director, Tony Krawitz, who was kind enough to let me interview him over the past couple of days for this article.

Working with local casting agents, Krawitz said they “were hoping to cast a family who could play as refugees, yet seem normal and open-hearted.”

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Thought he was dirt poor growing up. Media trying to run another narrative

Poor people can still show up to casting calls breh.

 

[the cool]

Poor people can still show up to casting calls breh.

I dunno bout that one breh

 

[old pig]

Giannis L Jackson

lmaoooooooooo

 

[staticshock]

This dude was 16 in 2012? That’s wild.

 

[RadaMillz]

This dude was 16 in 2012? That’s wild.

I think he was 16 in 2010, it could be that the movie was released 2 years later.