David Ortiz will play himself in upcoming movie "Patriots Day" Mairala sala #F.R.E.E#
CHICAGO -- Before Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz discussed his decision to appear in the upcoming movie, "Patriots Day," a film that will revisit the events of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Ortiz will play himself and reenact his speech addressing fans in Fenway Park on April 20, 2013, in which he stated, "This is our f---ing city. And nobody's going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong!" David Ortiz will re-enact his speech in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks for the upcoming moving "Patriots Day." The film is scheduled for a limited release in theaters in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 2016, with a wider national release on Jan. 13, 2017. It is being directed by Peter Berg and stars Mark Wahlberg playing a Boston policeman. "Yeah, Mark [Wahlberg] and I go way back," Ortiz told ESPN.com. &quo