Neil McGregor Kicks Off Australian Sports Feature ‘The Underdogs’
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe achievements of indigenous sportsman Artie Beetson are to be detailed in large-scale Australian movie “The Underdogs” directed by Neil McGregor (“The Little Things”). Production is set to begin in late 2021.Beetson was in the twilight of his Rugby League career in 1980 when he was called upon by local politician Ron McAuliffe to help reverse the fortunes of the Queensland state team.