Cristiano Ronaldo announces two new action films with Matthew Vaughn

We bet Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthew Vaughn teaming up in 2025 was not on your Bingo cards. Ronaldo recently announced on his official X account that he is collaborating with English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn to produce two new action films. The Portuguese soccer superstar also announced that they are working on a third film to join the series. He posted a photo of the announcement with the caption:

"Coming soon...".

Ronaldo has dabbled in other fields besides the football turf. He has released a range of merchandise, including perfumes, watches, apparel, and more. Netizens were, therefore, not too surprised when CR7 decided to step into the movie-making business.

For those who are wondering what kind of films Matthew Vaughn has released so far, he has directed and produced blockbusters like Stardust, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Argylle, and more.

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More details on Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthew Vaughn's new venture

Cristiano Ronaldo's has explained in his post how the collaboration came about. The text on the photo reads:

"Cristiano Ronaldo loves movies; Matthew Vaughn loves sport — and they both love a good story"

The announcement continues:

"Both have been disruptive champions at their game and will now combine the world of sport and storytelling through the launch of UR•Marv, an independent joint venture film studio embracing innovation technology, with a nod to tradition."

During an exclusive interview with Variety, both the parties gave their statements. Ronaldo expressed how the new opportunity excited him.

"This is an exciting chapter for me, as I look ahead to new ventures in business," stated Ronaldo, who is fondly called El Bicho by his Spanish fans, having played several seasons in the super-club, Real Madrid.

Matthew Vaughn also praised CR7 and said he was looking forward to working with the superstar footballer. Vaughn said:

"Cristiano has created stories on the pitch that I could never have written, and I look forward to creating inspiring movies with him – he’s a real-life superhero."

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What do fans think of Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthew Vaughn working together on action movies?

Users have expressed mixed reactions to Ronaldo's announcement. While CR7 fans are excited that their 'GOAT' is doing something new, there will always be a few who can't miss a chance to compare Ronaldo with Lionel Messi.

Have a look at some of the comments that fans have left:

"Ronaldo making movies now?" @cryptolyxe wrote.

"Ronaldo is the Goat in Soccer, Music and MOVIES 🤴🤴🤴, " @Dcryptopioneer expressed.

Another user, who thinks that Ronaldo should retire because of his side hustle, said:

"You do more promotions than goals... time to retire," @CF_America_13 stated.

Here are some of the comments comparing CR7 with Messi. They read:

"Messi breaking records while CR 7 making movies," @kavyaaaa_x commented.

"So you an actor now, Messi really did a number on you," @simboneaa added.

A netizen mentioned how it was difficult to believe that Ronaldo and Vaughn are joining hands, and wrote:

"Wow. If I hadn’t seen it on here. I wouldn’t have believed it," @nz_bryan commented.

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Ronaldo's unexpected collaboration with filmmaker Matthew Vaughn has sparked interest online. With the launch of their joint venture, UR•Marv, fans can expect a new way of storytelling in films. Cristiano Ronaldo's announcement mentioned that they are,

"looking forward to announcing the first release soon."

Stay tuned.