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Sports fans are getting a first look at actor Kevin James in his role as New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton for an upcoming film based on the Saints' infamous "Bountygate" scandal.

A series of photos published by TMZ on Tuesday showed a chrome-domed James on-set, reportedly in Louisiana, and wearing a Saints long-sleeve T-shirt and a windbreaker-style navy vest. Payton, who has a cameo in the film, is also seen wearing some kind of workers' costume, with a goofy black wig.

While James could certainly pass as a football coach in this get-up, he doesn't strike much resemblance to Payton, a former college quarterback. Let's just say James has the build of an offensive lineman. And, perhaps more obviously, Payton looks to still have most of has hair, whereas James seems to have gone clean shaven up top for the role.

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MatthewT

They should have used Kevin James to be Aaron Kromer and maybe Kenny Chesney or Brad Pitt to be Sean Payton.

ChrisXVI

I wish they’d stop saying it’s based on the Bountygate scandal. It’s going to be Kevin James doing pratfalls coaching a Pop Warner team and pegging little kids with footballs for laughs.

jeanpierre

Sean's daughter's boyfriend should do a story on how to gain access to money and people of means...

AsylumGuido

No kidding, Chris.

"... a lighter approach to the scandal, which was found to entail a bonus program for Saints players who injured opposing players, and ultimately led to Payton's suspension from the league for a year."

What a bunch of bullcrap. Going back over that 2009 season not a single opposing offensive player was injured due to a hit by a Saints player. Two offensive opponents were carted or helped off after suffering non-contact injuries, however.

neugey

Ugh, I think I'd rather have this cast:

BakoSaint

Can anyone confirm that Rob Schneider will play Gregg Williams?

AsylumGuido

I don't think the movie is going to cover the Saints hardly at all. I think it's basically going be be the coach and the kids he's coaching.