Steve Coogan is giving The Persuaders! a Hollywood remake, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal. A film version of the 1970s telly smash is being masterminded by the I’m Alan Partridge star.
He has signed up to play Lord Brett Sinclair, who was portrayed by Roger Moore in the original show. Coogan will team up with writer Hart Hanson to pen the script.
Producer Becky Clements said: “They’re a dream team.” The comic has been trying to make a film version of the action comedy, which also starred Tony Curtis (inset with Moore), for 15 years.
A film industry source told us: “It is a project close to Steve’s heart and he is a huge fan of Roger Moore and The Persuaders! “He has tried to get it off the ground before, but it got stuck in development
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