The Boz Roars Onto the Screen

Pro linebacker Brian Bosworth--a.k.a. The Boz--may have been on injured reserve in the NFL last season, but he’ll be doing many of his own stunts when he stars in “The Brotherhood.” The $10 million action pic about outlaw bikers, tailored especially for The Boz, is set for an April start.

The flamboyant Bosworth, known for his free spirit and macho bluster, damaged a shoulder in the second game last season and remained out of action with the Seattle Seahawks, with his career in question.

But producer Yoram Ben Ami--who was instrumental in putting Chuck Norris in “Lone Wolf McQuade”--thinks The Boz, who is only 25, can fill “the vacuum” in an action arena dominated by aging stars. Waxes Ben Ami: “He has a hipness and charisma. Kids know him and love him and will grow with him.”

Director Bruce Malmuth (“Hard to Kill”) adds: “There’s a little bit of Gary Cooper in him, and a lot of principles.”

Set in the Midwest, the script casts The Boz as a married cop who infiltrates a biker gang and finds that the wild life has its attractions . . . including a particular woman. Look for Bosworth’s trademark Mohawk haircut and earrings to become part of his biker get-up.

According to Ben Ami, The Boz’ big screen training regimen has included acting lessons--and lots of riding on his new Harley-Davidson. The producer feels Bosworth’s gridiron injuries won’t hold him back, since stunts can be carefully planned.

Michael Douglas’ Stone Group Inc. will produce “The Brotherhood,” with Douglas and Mace Neufeld as the pic’s “presenters.”