详述了英国历史上最著名的跳台滑雪运动员，有“飞鹰艾迪”之称的迈克尔.爱德华兹激励人心的真实事迹。影片刻画了艾迪在运动赛场上永不言弃的宝贵精神，赞扬了他在面对巨大困难和挑战时所表现的非凡毅力和乐观精神。 　　影片的男主人公“飞鹰”艾迪，由曾在《王牌特工：特工学院》中有杰出表现的新晋英国小生塔伦·埃格顿饰演，而好莱坞著名影星“金刚狼”休·杰克曼也重磅加盟，饰演艾迪的教练，为帮他圆梦卡尔加里冬奥会，对他进行严格训练。冬奥会上艾迪有趣又颇具历史性的展示让他名声鹊起，成为记者关注的焦点人物，并俘获了全世界观众的心。Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.