Starring taron egerton kingsman the secret service and hugh jackman wolverine comes eddie the eagle, a story following michael edwards a.k.a eddie, and his unflinching determination to become great britain's first olympic ski jumper. Reluctantly aided by former ski jumper bronson peary as his coach, eddie is unwavering in his quest to reach the 1988 calgary winter games. Eddie the eagle is an uplifting, inspirational story that celebrates human spirit, passion, and one man's refusal to accept defeat.directed by dexter fletcher sunshine on leith and produced by matthew vaughn kingsman the secret service. Also starring jo hartley 'this is england', tim mcinnerny 'blackadder', keith allen 'robin hood', iris berban 'rosa roth' and rune temte 'the last kingdom', christopher walken 'catch me if you can' and jim broadbent 'bridget jones' diary'.