By Cara Sulieman
COMEDIAN Simon Pegg is poised to star in a film about infamous Scots murderers Burke and Hare.
Since the film was announced last year, actors such as Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell have all been tipped for the lead roles.
But director John Landis – famous for horror films such as An American Werewolf in Paris and Michael Jackson’s Thriller video – hinted that the British star has already signed up for the role.
At the US Monster-Mania Convention in New Jersey on Saturday, the legendary filmmaker told fans that Pegg had been lined up to star as Hare.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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