{"id":28262,"date":"2025-02-24T02:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T02:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28262"},"modified":"2025-02-24T02:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T02:18:35","slug":"surprise-twist-chiefs-star-travis-kelce-takes-unexpected-career-leap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28262","title":{"rendered":"SURPRISE TWIST: Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Takes Unexpected Career Leap!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1526288778-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1526288778-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1526288778-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1526288778-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Travis Kelce\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1549\" data-img-load-time=\"1682\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is dabbling in something totally different than his usual football work.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0has experienced more success in the NFL than most players could dream. Sure, he and the Chiefs didn\u2019t bring home a Super Bowl win this season, but he\u2019s already\u00a0won multiple Super Bowl\u00a0games and\u00a0broken countless records\u00a0in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>But, life is about more than football. Kelce, of course, is in a very high-profile relationship with pop singer Taylor Swift. Aside from his personal life, Kelce is delving into an area totally different from football.<\/p>\n<h2>A New Path for Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce<\/h2>\n<p>Kelce has dabbled in entertainment before, with one example being hosting Prime Video\u2019s \u201cAre You Smarter Than A Celebrity?\u201d He\u2019s also had some cameos, like appearing in FX\u2019s \u201cGrotesquiere,\u201d and he\u2019ll make another cameo in the upcoming \u201cHappy Gilmore 2\u2033\u00a0starring Adam Sandler. He seems to like this kind of work, because Kelce is expanding his credits in the area of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelce has taken on the role of being an executive producer for the upcoming movie,\u00a0\u201cMy Dead Friend Zoe.\u201d The movie first premiered at South by Southwest last year and will get a broad release on Friday, February 28. The movie stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce shared a statement with\u00a0People magazine\u00a0on Wednesday, February 19, that \u201cbeing part of \u2018My Dead Friend Zoe\u2019 as an executive producer has been an incredible experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelce also shed a little light on his future, stating that, \u201cMy hope is to continue working on meaningful projects like this \u2014 stories that entertain, inspire and make a real impact.\u201d So, it sounds like whenever Kelce retires, whether it\u2019s this season or in the future, it\u2019s safe to say that he\u2019ll keep doing projects such as this one.<\/p>\n<p>The movie tells the story of an Army veteran, played by Martin-Green, facing PTSD after her friend, a fellow soldier played by Morales, passes away. In the statement, Kelce added that he\u2019s \u201cproud to be a part\u201d of the feature film.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement,\u00a0Kelce also described\u00a0the flick as one that \u201ctells a powerful story and puts two strong female characters at the forefront.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSonequa and Natalie bring depth and authenticity to their performances, highlighting the strength, resilience and leadership of women in the military,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing that he and Swift are such a power couple, nobody should be surprised that Kelce is happy to celebrate strong women.<\/p>\n<h2>Having Travis Kelce Involved in Film Gave It \u2018Additional Attention\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>While a film such as \u201cMy Dead Friend Zoe\u201d was bound to draw attention based on its star cast and incredible storyline alone, the film\u2019s director gives Kelce props for helping to put more eyes on the film.<\/p>\n<p>The movie\u2019s director, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes,\u00a0told Screen Rant Plus\u00a0in an interview last year that when Kelce signed on as a producer for the film, \u201cHe\u2019s really brought so much additional attention and ultimately, selfishly, I want people to enjoy this film\u2026I think what Travis did for us was just this tidal wave of energy and exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is dabbling in something totally different than his usual football work. 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