By  Published Dec 18, 2026, 12:05 PM EST Sarah Little is a Senior Staff Writer who has six years of experience in entertainment journalism under her belt, two and a half of which she has spent working for Screen Rant. She got her start at TV Fanatic back in 2019, writing episodic reviews for shows like Arrow and WandaVision before becoming a full-time writer for Showbiz Cheat Sheet in 2026. Sarah mostly explored topics such as comics and reality TV while working for Cheat Sheet. Now, her focus at Screen Rant is all about network TV, as she writes reviews for The Rookie, debates whether Will and Angie should be endgame in Will Trent (they shouldn't), and more.

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• Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama that tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenager who becomes a professional race car driver after using his skills from the video game.
• Mardenborough's net worth in 2026 is $5 million, which he earned through his successful racing career and his involvement in the production of the Gran Turismo film.
• While Mardenborough did not receive money from the GT Academy, the program gave him the training and the opportunity to compete professionally, earning money from competitions.

tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenager with impressive Gran Turismo (the video game racing simulator) skills who chases (and accomplishes) his dream of applying his virtual talents to real life by becoming a professional racing car driver. The 2026 biographical sports drama film, directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin, chronicles the formation of the GT Academy — a former program that gave expert Gran Turismo players a chance to become professional race car drivers with Nissan — and Mardenborough's time at the training facility. But some are more curious about what happened to the video game player turned race car driver following the movie's events.

Archie Madekwe stars as , while the rest of the cast includes David Harbour as Jack Salter, Orlando Bloom as Danny Moore, Takehiro Hira as Kazunori Yamauchi, Darren Barnet as Matty Davis, Geri Halliwell-Horner as Lesley Mardenborough, and Djimon Hounsou as Steve Mardenborough. The real-life Mardenborough was involved with production on the 2026 film as he served as a co-producer, consultant, and Madekwe's racing stunt double. But even before the movie, Mardenborough had already accumulated an impressive net worth.

Jann Mardenborough's Net Worth Is $5 Million As Of 2026

According to , Jann Mardenborough's net worth in 2026 is around $5 million. As depicted in Gran Turismo (the film), the British professional racing driver's career began when he took a time trial of Gran Turismo 5 to qualify for the GT Academy in 2010, when he was 19. Mardenborough placed in the Top 20 and was accepted into the program. He drove a race car for the first time and relentlessly trained to become the best student in the GT Academy. Eventually, Mardenborough participated in the final test, which included a race around the Silverstone National Circuit. He won, earning him a contract with Nissan and achieving his dream of becoming a professional racing driver.

Mardenborough went on to compete in numerous races, in which he has seen varying degrees of success. As a result, the British racing driver has racked up a net worth of $5 million. However, some of Mardenborough's net worth could likely be attributed to his involvement as a co-producer, consultant, and stunt driver in the production of Gran Turismo.

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Did Jann Mardenborough Make Money From The GT Academy?

Jann walking through the halls in Gran Turismo training

Based on research, Jann Mardenborough seemingly didn't receive any money from his time at the GT Academy in the early 2010s. Instead, the program offered training from racing professionals and a (slim) chance at earning a contract to become a professional race car driver with Nissan. Luckily for Mardenborough, he won the final at the GT Academy, which gave him the opportunity to race professionally and earn money from competitions (and his involvement in the making of Gran Turismo).

Gran Turismo is available to stream on Netflix.

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