Published Date:
03 July 2009
ACTOR Bob Hoskins has revealed that he was forced to do his own fight scenes for a BBC1 drama - because programme-makers sent a stuntman who was a foot taller than him.
The Hollywood star measures in at just 5ft 6in but production staff for his one-off appearance in The Street inadvertently arranged for a giant stand-in who towered above him.
In the programme he stars as a pub landlord who gets involved in a brawl with a local gangster.
The full article contains 89 words and appears in Shields Gazette newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 July 2009 10:24 AM
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Source:
Shields Gazette
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Location:
South Shields
