In Sony Pictures Animation’s action comedy Goat, the underdog story isn’t just on screen, it’s deeply personal. For NBA icon Stephen Curry, Will’s journey from overlooked rookie to fearless game-changer mirrors his own rise in professional basketball. Lending his voice to Will, Caleb McLaughlin echoes the emotion, calling underdog stories universal because “we’ve all felt like underdogs at some point.” 

Caleb McLaughlin and Stephen Curry on why underdog stories resonate

For Curry, Will’s story is a familiar one. “I relate to the entire story of Goat” he says. “My journey resembles Will’s—being overlooked, underrated—but finding your self-confidence through it all. It’s about the power of the team: No matter what walk of life, you can’t do anything great without the people around you. It’s cool to bring that into ‘GOAT,’ knowing how relatable it is—not just to my story, but to everybody.”