Being both a sports fan and a movie fan, I have seen a lot of sports movies – and while there are certainly a lot of classic cliches, there is also plenty of variance in the genre. That being said, the new 2026 film GOAT does something I’ve never seen before: it features a young male protagonist with a female sports idol. It’s a unique aspect of the story that really impressed me, and I felt compelled to ask the stars of the movie about it when I spoke with them earlier this month.
