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EastEnders star to make Hollywood debut with boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed biopic
EastEnders star Ray Panthaki has revealed he's set to 'knock out' a biopic about British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed.Ray, who recently appeared alongside Stephen Graham in Boiling Point, will swap being in front of the camera for a role behind-the-scenes, with his production Le Bateau Lavoir being responsible for the film.He's no stranger to producing content, working on The Man Inside, Convenience and Boiling Point as an executive producer.In recent years, Ray has appeared in the likes of DCI Banks, Gangs of London and Kidulthood.The upcoming film will document the early stages of Prince Naseem's life, growing up in Sheffield, West Yorks.According to US-based showbiz site The Hollywood Reporter, the film will chart the humble beginnings of the flamboyant, cocky boxer who went from a working-class second-generation immigrant to one of the sport's best-known stars during the 1990s.Panthaki's business partner on Le Bateau Lavoir is fellow producer Daniel Khalili, who said of the Naz movie, "We're honoured to be working closely with Naz and his team, who have trusted us with sharing his legacy."This is not just a British story, it’s an international story of how a Yemeni immigrant took on the boxing world against all odds, and we know it will resonate with audiences universally." Panthaki, who played Ronny in 153 episodes of the BBC's long-running Walford-set soap, can next be seen on our screens in a period drama based in the 16th century.Ray will appear in The Serpent Queen acting alongside Samantha Morton, who stars as French Renaissance monarch Catherine De Medici. The eight-episode series will be broadcast on the Starz channel and also features Charles Dance and Colm Meaney.
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Go Compare man Wynne Evans' famous mum and link to Hollywood director Steven Spielberg
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and whose story is now the subject of a new film.Wynne was part of the Carmarthen Youth Opera in South Wales growing up, but in the early nineties, the Youth Opera's home at the Lyric Theatre in the town was under threat of demolition.However his mum, who had been a part of the Youth Opera as a teenager and now ran the group, launched a campaign to save the theatre - with a little help from Hollywood along the way.The story is now the subject of a new Sky Cinema film called Save The Cinema, starring Harry Potter actor Tom Felton and newcomer Fflyn Evans as a young Wynne.Save The Cinema tells the story of Wynne Evans mother Elizabeth Evans and her battle to save The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen from demolition, after the town council planned to knock the building down and build a shopping centre.However, Elizabeth refused to leave the theatre and moved in there, meaning the bulldozers could not get into the building and eventually, the theatre was saved.Talking about reliving the story, Wynne Evans told BBC News that it was emotional, saying: "I've got mixed emotions about the time if I'm honest... she just moved into the theatre."He also remembered his mum as a strong and determined woman, adding: "I've never seen anybody walk into a council meeting and manage to turn the room around like my mother could...
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