WHEN Port Macquarie Paralympian Ryley Batt finally retires, he might have a future as a movie star.
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Batt will appear in a Netflix film set to be released on August 26, which delves into the Paralympic Games movement and what makes a Paralympian tick.
The Australian Steelers co-captain is alongside Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole as the only Australians who share their stories with other athletes from around the world.
"I've seen the movie a few times and it definitely brings a tear to your eye," he said.
"I'm not one to like myself in front of a camera because that's not what I do, but I did this for the Paralympics because I'm so passionate about it.
"It's a story of the Paralympic movement and how it's the third-biggest event in the world; it's pretty much a run-down how the games started."
Batt said the one hour and 40-minute movie will give people more knowledge of who Paralympians are and what they've had to overcome.
"I don't like the word inspiring, but it is pretty inspiring watching how people have had to overcome all sorts of horrific stuff," he said.
"My part in the movie is not that big, it's just me telling some stuff I've had to overcome and the obstacles, so you might see me for two parts of five minutes, but that's movies for you."
The movie - Rising Phoenix - will air in 190 countries on the day the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics were meant to open.
"... the world will really like it," Batt said.