Jay Baruchel and Eoin O'Callaghan explore football and family in new film
Jay Baruchel's Irish-Canadian upbringing fuelled his love of the Celtic Football Club.
Next to the Montreal Canadiens, the Celtic F.C. is one of the actor's biggest sports obsessions and the impetus of a new documentary project he collaborated on with soccer journalist Eoin O'Callaghan.
The film, called Celtic Soul, follows Baruchel and O'Callaghan as they explore Ireland and Scotland, diving into their fandom of the team. "Fandom is far more than just supporting a team," O'Callaghan states.
Baruchel digs even deeper, though, looking into his ancestral roots in Ireland. The result is a mix of fun with something more surprisingly emotional.
"I'm a big history nerd so I can fall down the rabbit hole," Baruchel admits. "This was like being a history nerd but of people I was directly related to."
WEB EXTRA | Watch the trailer for Celtic Soul below.