Borg vs. McEnroe

Borg vs. McEnroe is an upcoming Swedish biographical film focusing on the famous rivalry between famous tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. The film is directed by Janus Metz Pedersen, from a screenplay written by Ronnie Sandahl, and stars Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, and Robert Emms.

In May, 2016, it was announced that a film about tennis rivals Björn Borg and John McEnroe was in development. It was also revealed that Danish director Janus Metz Pedersen will direct the film, from a screenplay written by Swedish writer Ronnie Sandahl. He is most known for directing the 2010 documentary film Armadillo and one episode of the HBO drama True Detective. The film will be produced by Jon Nohrstedt, who produced the Swedish animated film Bamse and the Thief City, and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, who is most known for producing the 2010 film Easy Money. The film will be distributed by Nordisk Film in Scandinavia, and international by SF Studios.

In May 2016, it was announced that Sverrir Gudnason, and Shia LaBeouf were cast as Björn Borg and John McEnroe respectively. In a interview with Variety at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, LaBeouf was excited about the project and also about working with Scandinavian directors, stating the following: "yes, they make better movies. Scandinavian filmmaking is different. It’s a different pace, a different relationship between the crew — the bonds are different". In the same article, it was revealed that Stellan Skarsgård has been cast as Borg's coach Lennart Bergelin, which is his first role in a Swedish film in several years. On August 16, it was announced that Tuva Novotny and Robert Emms had joined the cast as Mariana Simionescu and Vitas Gerulaitis, respectively.