The new film is based on the true story of Mardenborough’s rise from gamer to racer. <\/p>
The upcoming Gran Turismo<\/a> movie is \u2013 as the full title (Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story) suggests \u2013 based on an incredible true story, charting Jann Mardenborough\u2019s rise from dedicated gamer to real-life motorsports star.<\/p>\n Mardenborough\u2019s skill at the titular game saw him win a spot at the GT Academy in 2011, a programme that trained players to become professional racers \u2013 and he\u2019s enjoyed a successful career in the sport ever since.<\/p>\n He was also involved in the new movie as both an executive producer and stunt driver, and in an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a> ahead of the release, he explained how being on set allowed him to sneak a couple of Easter eggs into the film.<\/p> \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things in the movie that only I and my immediate circle know \u2013 because there\u2019s a lot of Easter eggs,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n \u201cSo of course, there\u2019s photos in there of me, real photos with those cars at the start and also at the end.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the keen-eyed viewer would know\u2026 there\u2019s a scene where it shows me qualifying for GT Academy, and in the top left corner, it\u2019s got my username, and it\u2019s my real PSN username. So only PSN users would know that.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n