New England Patriots: Malcolm Butler to Have Movie Made About Him
By Stephen Ur
New England Patriots star cornerback Malcolm Butler will have a movie made about his life story, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler made a name for himself when he intercepted a Russell Wilson pass at the goal line. The interception sealed a Patriots’ win in Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks.
The movie will be named The Secondary. Narrative Capital Partners, a production company based in New York and Los Angeles, have earned rights to Butler’s story, according to the Hollywood Reporter report. The big part of the story will be how Butler started out at a Popeyes chicken restaurant in Mississippi. That was a big part of his life that became known after he became a national star after Super Bowl XLIX.
Butler was an undrafted free agent out of West Alabama. The Patriots picked him up in 2014. He only played in 11 games and started just one of those games that season.
That one play to win the title has not signified his career, either. In 2015, Butler continued to be a great shutdown corner. He stuck to his receiver like glue. He finished with 67 combined tackles, 15 pass breakups and two interceptions. Butler was named to his first Pro Bowl after that performance.
He continued that success into his third NFL season. He recorded 63 combined tackles, a sack and four interceptions in 2016. The Patriots overcame a 28-3 third quarter deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime in Super Bowl LI. It was the biggest comeback and the first overtime game in Super Bowl history. Butler wasn’t the hero of this title game, however. He recorded two tackles.
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Butler will become a restricted free agent on March 9, when the 2017 league year officially begins. If New England is smart, they will sign him to a big deal worth millions. Butler made just $600,000 in 2016.