TNA has confirmed that Gunner (real name Chad Lail) is set to appear in the action film Battle of New Orleans. This is why he missed last week’s iMPACT! Wrestling tapings. The film comes from Throne Productions and will be distributed by Anchor Bay. It also stars Ed Quinn (Revenge, Eureka). Gunner will play “a member of an elite Navy SEAL team who find themselves engaged in a battle with an unknown enemy during a mission in Louisiana.” The film is shooting now in Baton Rouge.
Here is TNA’s official announcement:
BATON ROUGE, LA – Pro wrestling superstar Chad Lail, aka Gunner, will make his big screen debut with a lead role in the upcoming action film,The Battle of New Orleans (working title).
The film from Throne Productions is set for distribution by Anchor Bay and features an ensemble cast including Ed Quinn (Revenge, Eureka).
Lail, a former United States Marine and current professional wrestler will play a member of an elite Navy SEAL team who find themselves engaged in a battle with an unknown enemy during a mission in Louisiana. Principal photography is underway in Baton Rouge, LA.
Chad Lail is represented theatrically by the Alexander White Agency and can be seen in the ring on Friday nights as a member of the IMPACT WRESTLING roster on Destination America.
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