"Their survival takes a big pair."
Director: Peter Farrelly
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Sacha Baron Cohen, Benjamin Bratt, Luciano Szafir
Balls Up — Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Brad Lewison
Mark Wahlberg
Motivation
Driven by the need to salvage his career and ego by closing the lucrative World Cup sponsorship deal.
Character Arc
Starts as an aggressive corporate salesman obsessed with optics, but learns humility and genuine loyalty when stripped of his corporate clout.
Elijah DeBell
Paul Walter Hauser
Motivation
Desires to earn respect and industry validation for his bizarre, anatomically protective inventions.
Character Arc
Shifts from an ignored, resentful inventor into a decisive figure who embraces his unconventional ideas and stands up to bullies.
Santos
Benjamin Bratt
Motivation
Aims to maximize kickbacks and political capital from the soccer tournament while covering his embezzlement.
Character Arc
Moves from a charming, smooth-talking tourism liaison to an unhinged opportunist using the international scandal for personal gain.
Pavio
Sacha Baron Cohen
Motivation
Wants to avenge the national humiliation suffered by the Brazilian football team.
Character Arc
Operates as an eccentric, unpredictable pursuer driven as much by his fandom of Brazilian soccer as his underworld dominion.
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