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Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver DK Metcalf is taking his talents to Hollywood.
According to Samuel Long of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Metcalf will star in a new XR thriller film, Asteroid, which will feature actors Hailee Steinfeld, Rhenzy Feliz, Ron Perlma, Leon Mandel and Freida Pinto. Steinfeld is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s wife.
The plot will follow a group of strangers who travel to a nearby asteroid for the chance to find lifetime wealth, according to Deadline.
“The thriller is among 30 works competing in the Venice Film Festival’s Immersive Competition, which is part of the wider Venice Immersive showcase running from August 27 to September 6 in a dedicated space on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, just a three-minute vaporetto ride from festival’s main Lido di Venezia hub,” Deadline wrote.
According to Metcalf’s IMDB page, he has previously appeared as himself in Peacock original series “Bel-Air” and Paramount + original movie, “Secret Headquarters.”
The Steelers acquired Metcalf in a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks in March. General manager Omar Khan sent a 2025 second-round draft pick to the Seahawks for the All-Pro wideout. The teams also flipped picks in the sixth and seventh rounds.
Metcalf’s five-year, $150 million deal is the largest contact given out to an incoming player in franchise history.
Metcalf revealed during his introductory press conference that he and is girlfriend Normani are now engaged. Normani is a singer. She first became known as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Normani revealed that Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, were actually the ones who set her and Metcalf up.
Metcalf has been a very productive wide receiver through the first six seasons of his NFL career, recording at least 900 receiving yards and five touchdowns every year.
The big-bodied wide receiver out of Mississippi hopes to make an instant impact with his new team. Metcalf’s Steelers debut will be on Sunday, Sept. 7 against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
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