The first trailer of the film “Concussion”, starring Will Smith as Dr Bennet Omalu, has been released by Sony Music Entertainment. Concussion is a David vs. Goliath story of Nigerian-born forensic pathologist and neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu, who made the first discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player. It was the autopsy of Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster led to Omalu’s discovery of CTE.
The biopic film is slated for release on the 25th of December 2015 and it also stars Nigerian-British actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje who stars as former Chicago Bear player Dave Duerson – who in 2011 committed suicide at the age of 50 so that his brain could be left to researchers studying head injuries among football players and the connection to CTE.
The real Dr Omalu is currently the Chief Medical Examiner, San Joaquin County, California and a professor in the UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He has not made any official statement on the film.
One thing is for sure, this gives a positive boost to the image of Nigerians globally.
Dr Omalu is currently the Chief Medical Examiner, San Joaquin County, California and a professor in the UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
