A movie poster of an upcoming Disney/Pixar film about Lionel Messi is making the rounds, but is it real? Here’s the truth.

For the past few months, we’ve seen many posters of rumored films from Disney or Pixar make the rounds online. With the advent of AI, fans have been able to create their own posters of movies they’re excited about and post them for fellow Disney enthusiasts to enjoy.

However, often, these posters cause a lot of confusion about whether a film is really in production or whether the movie poster is a fake AI creation. Recently, there was another poster that made the rounds that had fans excited about the prospect of the movie.

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Poster of Disney/Pixar Lionel Messi Movie Makes the Rounds

Lionel Messi is a household name in soccer. The man is so famous that even non-soccer fans recognize his name and know about his achievements. The Argentine professional footballer plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. He is also the captain of both teams.

He’s widely accepted to be one of the greatest players of all time—a GOAT—along with the likes of David Beckham, and has won a record eight Ballon d’Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team. This is among hundreds of other records he’s set and holds.

Recently, X (formerly known as Twitter) user Ti Gon Plus shared a movie poster of a supposed upcoming film named 8vo, along with a caption that said, “Disney just announced they’re producing an animated movie on Lionel Messi. Here’s their latest poster. Looks like the GOAT is on his way to snagging his 8th Ballon d’Or.” 

Disney just announced they’re producing an animated movie on Lionel Messi. Here’s their latest poster. 😆 Looks like the GOAT is on his way to snagging his 8th Ballon d’Or 🏆 #Messi𓃵 #BallonDor pic.twitter.com/NYi4RdSSnC

— Ti Gon Plus (@tigonplus_) October 27, 2023

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Many fans were immediately excited about this development and took to the comments to share their happiness at the possibility.

One shared, “Wow! Good money for him and Disney too.”

Another agreed, expressing their appreciation for Disney and Pixar films, “Ha ha, it would be great I am sure. I love most of the Disney pixar animated movies.”

However, one fan took the time to question the legitimacy of the film. They asked, “Is this for real?” The OP responded, implying that the news was from the satirical website The Babylon Bee. (Although a quick search demonstrated that the handle and website had made no such claim as of the publishing of this article.)

Hmm maybe bro :> pic.twitter.com/6exXdt7duZ

— Ti Gon Plus (@tigonplus_) October 27, 2023

Is Disney/Pixar Movie ‘8 vo’ About Lionel Messi Really in Production?

The reality is while this film would certainly find a willing and wide audience, it has not been confirmed by Disney, nor has it been announced officially. The poster appears to be one made with AI by a hopeful fan and then circulated to spread the “news.”

This said, it’s unsurprising that many believed the poster to be true since Inter Miami star Lionel Messi (who just won his eighth Ballon d’Or)does have an animated series in the works, Messi and the Giants. The Argentinean soccer captain teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment after winning the World Cup in the Middle East, in Qatar, to develop the new series.

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So, while individuals may be upset to hear that Disney hasn’t yet teamed up with Messi to make this movie, they can rest easy knowing that there’s another animated series in the works with Sony that they’ll be able to enjoy soon enough!

For viewers who are interested in watching other Leo Messi films, they can enjoy the documentary Lionel Messi: The Greatest (2020) or Messi (2014), among a plethora of others.

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