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Liam Gallagher To Make Movie Acting Debut?

added 16 May 2005 at 12.07

Reports are claiming that Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is to make his big screen acting debut alongside Robert Carlyle in a new gangster film entitled ‘The Apprentice’.

The £14 million movie will star starring 'Trainspotting' and 'Full Monty' actor Robert Carlyle and will tell the real-life story of convicted Glaswegian gun-runner Paul Ferris. The film is inspired by his 2001 biography ‘The Ferris Conspiracy’.

Its being alleged that the film’s producers are currently in talks with Gallagher to play the part of a gangland boss - Mr Big Paul Massey - who is currently serving 14 years for a stabbing in 1999.

Reg McKay who co-wrote ‘The Ferris Conspiracy’ has confirmed the Oasis singer is being considered for the role, "Yes, Liam has expressed interest in the part,” the writer is quoted by Female First as saying, “Paul Massey is a big fan of Liam and thinks he will be brilliant."

Robert Carlyle is a friend of the Gallaghers and appeared in the video for their single ‘Little By Little’ back in July 2003.

In other Liam news the front man has done a dramatic U-turn ion his recent comment about Pete Doherty ("I'm not into smackheads. Smackheads need slaps. So what does the word Libertine mean? Freedom! He's f**king in the corner doing smack with a helmet on his head! There's nothing free about that. It's nasty."). Now he’s been singing the troubled Babyshambles star’s praises. Saying,

"There is only one British hero right now: Pete Doherty, lead singer of The Libertines and Babyshambles,” quotes Contactmusic, “He lives the rock 'n' roll life - he's understood everything about that side of things. He doesn't give a monkey's about anything, does exactly what he wants to do. I admire his decadence. I completely recognise myself in him."

Maybe Kate got on the phone to sort it out?

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