Tom Brady Is Making a Kobe Bryant Movie: 6 Actors Who Can Play the Lakers Legend

Kobe Bryant is up next in Hollywood’s sports biopic genre. The Insneider first broke the news on August 22, 2025, about the spec script that had been picked up by Warner Bros. Legendary NFL quarterback, Tom Brady, has also pitched in, with his company, Religion of Sports, set to produce the film.

Insiders familiar with the script described it to Variety as Moneyball meets Air. Both are astounding films in the sports drama genre, with the former even getting nominated for 6 Oscars.

Here are 6 potential actors who can play the late Lakers legend in the upcoming biopic:

1. Michael B. Jordan

The most obvious choice for the Kobe role has to be,…