Statham and Winstone to Star in The Sweeney Remake

[Dark Donnie]

Winstone to star in Sweeney remake

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' star Ray Winstone plans to star in a movie remake of the 1970s TV police classic 'The Sweeney'.

On this week's 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross', 'The Departed' star talks about reprising the role of Jack Regan, played by the late John Thaw.

Speaking on the show Winstone says: "I loved John Thaw... I was in the original 'Sweeney' as an extra [as a 17-year-old], just straight after drama college. It was a big show."
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He adds: "[The new film] has the feel about it that the show had, it's really well-written. If it all works out I'd love to do it."

The film will be directed by Nick Love whose previous work includes Football Factory, The Business and Outlaw.

*edit Hunter can you add a E to Sweeney

 

[Sawyer]

I saw "Statham," "Sweeney" and "remake" and automatically assumed that Sweeney Todd was being remade with Jason Statham. It was wierd...

 

[Hunter Rider]

'e' added. seems like pretty good casting choices.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Thanks

Never seen the show...any good...it's quite old I'm guessing

 

[Hunter Rider]

Ive never seen it, it was a bit before my time. They used to replay it on one of the cable channels here but it never appealed to me.

 

[bullets]

that headline scared me , i thought : a sweeney todd remake with jason statham.

 

[xwolverine2]

lol for sec i thought hollywood had gone too far with remakes