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From people.com:

"Peyton Manning and Nick Jonas are helping to bring a beloved children’s book to the big screen.

The five-time NFL MVP and the talented musician/actor are lending their voices to the animated film Ferdinand, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal — along with a first look at Manning’s character and the teaser trailer above.

Inspired by The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson, the story revolves around a giant bull with a big heart, and features an important message about not judging a book (or bull) by its cover. Manning voices a brash-yet-anxious bull friend of Ferdinand’s named Guapo, pictured below, while Jonas has written an original song for the film called “Home.”

“This experience has been a lot of fun,” Manning says about his first-ever voiceover gig. “I was flattered to be asked by the good folks at Fox and by the creators of this film, Ferdinand. It’s something that I kind of wanted to be a part of, just to be able to watch this film with my kids and to see them laugh knowing maybe that’s their dad up there, onscreen. That’s kind of a cool thing at this moment because of their age and because animated films are so popular with my kids and certainly a lot of kids their age.”

The Peyton Manning victory lap continues. You have to respect a guy willing to take advantage of every opportunity thrown his way. The 18 years he put in mastering his craft has earned that and more.

It seems like kind of a bummer in a way because he was reportedly so close to returning to the Colts to be a part of the front office, and now he's making appearances in Hollywood. The two couldn't be farther apart. Either way, this should be a good way to get the kids out of the house and shut them up for two hours over Winter Break.