How Vanderbilt QB Jared Curtis landed a role in Nate Bargatze's new movie
Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis, wearing a Vanderbilt cap, has a role in Nate Bargatze's new movie "The Breadwinner."
Before taking his first snap as a Vanderbilt football quarterback , Jared Curtis cashed in on an NIL deal. Curtis has a cameo role in Nashville comedian Nate Barga tze's new movie, "The Breadwinner," which will be released at the end of May, according to a post on Outkick’s Clay Travis' X account. Curtis, wearing a Vanderbilt hat, is shopping for a new car in his scene.
The NIL deal was made for all the world to see when Bargatze, who is a huge Vanderbilt fan, was the guest picker on ESPN's College Gameday on Vanderbilt's campus in the 2025 football season, ahead of the Commodores ' game against Missouri. Curtis, in his senior season at Nashville Christian, was still trying to choose between Georgia, where he had committed, and Vanderbilt, which was making a strong push for his services to replace Heisman trophy runner-up quarterback Diego Pavia. HOW JARED CURTIS WAS SWAYED TO VANDY: How Nate Bargatze, Diego Pavia helped Vanderbilt football’s push for Jared Curtis Bargatze mentioned a movie role to the 5-star quarterback during the ESPN broadcast, saying "you want to be in a movie?
" He earlier said, "Just remind Jared Curtis how much I would love for you to come to Vanderbilt. And we’re local kids. We’ll become best friends, bud.
” About two weeks later, on Dec. 2, 2025, Curtis announced he would stay home to play for Vanderbilt instead of Georgia. "THE BREADWINNER" PREMIER IN NASHVILLE: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore bring 'Breadwinner' premiere to Nashville In the PG-rated movie, Bargatze works at a Toyota dealership where Curtis is shopping.