Gazza the film star?

Gilps · February 21, 2007

Gazza stars in alien horror film

Ex-England and Newcastle United footballer Paul Gascoigne is to play the lead role in a new movie.

He will star in action-horror feature Final Run and will begin shooting the film alongside Lois Winstone, daughter of Ray Winstone, in the summer.

Billed as a cross between Black Hawk Down and Alien, the movie is set in the near future and follows the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth.

Gazza plays a misguided survivor torn between his own future and humanity's.

The movie is being made by SJB Imperial Film and the former Glasgow Rangers, Middlesbrough and Tottenham favourite is also working as one of the film's producers.

It is hoped Final Run will be in cinemas in early 2008.

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With three Academy Awards between them and featuring some of the most iconic movie stars of their respective generations, it is not hard to see why any ambitious young film producer would aspire to recreate the Ridley Scott success stories that were Alien and Black Hawk Down. Nevertheless, the Mill has to admit it was a little sceptical when it first heard producer Jordan Kotras describe his forthcoming sci-fi epic Final Run as a cross between the two. 'What chance would a Somali warlord have against an acid-blooded extra-terrestrial?' we mused and how would Josh Hartnett feel about his chiselled features being obscured by a face hugger?

Thankfully all these concerns were quickly allayed when Kotras revealed the name of his leading man - Paul Gascoigne. "It is a hugely exciting announcement for us," blurted Kotras, explaining that Gazza had also been heavily involved with scripting of the film. "Paul has already been taking some acting classes and his input into the script and vision are invaluable."

Edited February 21, 2007 by Gilps

kozma · February 21, 2007

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