Cristiano Ronaldo making action movies! Portugal superstar reveals new career move as he prepares for 'exciting chapter' in the world of Hollywood

At 40 years of age, the legendary frontman is beginning to draw up plans for when his playing career comes to a close. There is no sign of that happening any time soon, with the all-time great still plundering goals for Portugal and Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo does, however, have a vast business empire away from football. He has also built up a record-shattering following on social media - with his toe being dipped into video production after launching the UR Cristiano YouTube channel.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward has now gone one step further by teaming up with filmmaker Matthew Vaughn - who has previously worked on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, X Men: First Class and the Kingsman series.

Ronaldo has said: “This is an exciting chapter for me, as I look ahead to new ventures in business.”

Vaughn added: “Cristiano has created stories on the pitch that I could never have written, and I look forward to creating inspiring movies with him - he’s a real-life superhero.”

Ronaldo and Vaughn are said to be “disruptive champions at their game and will now combine the world of sport and storytelling through the launch of UR-MARV, an independent joint venture film studio embracing innovative technology, with a nod to tradition.”

A statement adds that “Ronaldo and Vaughn have financed and produced two action films together and are about to start a third in the same series”. No release date has been revealed as yet, but further updates are said to be coming “soon”.