Snooker legend Alex Higgins died this week, after his well documented decline into ill health, which saw the once vital personality, famous for his alcoholic binges and hedonistic lifestyle, reduced to a shadow of himself as he became ravaged by throat cancer. His life story is certainly one that would lend itself to a biopic, so it is no surprise that the question,'Who will play Hurricane Higgins in the movie?', is already being asked. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is favourite at 6/1 with online bookmakers Paddy Power to fill the role.
Higgins, whose nickname 'Hurricane ' derived from the speed and stealth with which he negotiated the green baize, was also fondly remembered as 'The People's Champion', having risen from humble beginnings to take the quiet and reserved world of snooker by storm. His exhuberant play and demeanour endeared him to the 'man on the street', and throughout his playing career his fans were notoriously and appropriately voluble and loyal.
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For the People's Champion to die at 61, adds the perfect tragic ending to the life of a flawed genius with such legendary charisma , and must surely be energizing many scriptwriters pens and producers casting books to chase the potential pot of gold. It is hard to imagine the role of a man who was so intrinsically Northern Irish, being captured by the likes of Hollywood's golden boys Leonardo DiCaprio at 33/1 or Brad Pitt at the same odds, although it would not be out of the realm of Johnny Depp, whose portrayal of Captain Jack in the 'Pirates Of The Carribean' series may already have touched upon some elements of Higgins' character.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers' name may well have bobbed to the surface in this scenario because whilst not a northerner, he does hail from the Emerald Isle and as a young star on the rise, capable of edgy performances could guarantee box office interest if the script was a good one. Whoever does land the role , if a film does go into production, if indeed a scriptwriter is found, it can be a certainty that Hugh Grant, at 100/1, will not be starring. Alex Higgins certainly had a playful nature and enjoyed a laugh, but for him to be played by Grant would be just too ludicrous even for The People's Champion!!
Odds plus a host of Novelty Betting Opportunities courtesy of Paddy Power
Cillian Murphy 8/1
Richard Dormer 8/1
Colin Farrell 10/1
James McAvoy 12/1
Ewan McGregor 14/1
Jude Law 14/1
Elijah Wood 16/1
Daniel Craig 18/1
Sean Penn 18/1
Christian Bale 20/1
Kevin Bacon 20/1
Billy Bob Thornton 20/1
Daniel Day-Lewis 40/1
Johnny Depp 25/1
Clive Owen 25/1
Brad Pitt 33/1
Leonardo DiCaprio 33/1
Daniel Radcliffe 33/1
Ralph Fiennes 33/1
Kevin Costner 40/1
Hugh Laurie 40/1
Liam Neeson 40/1
Matthew Fox 40/1
Hugh Jackman 40/1
Joaquin Phoenix 40/1
Orlando Bloom 50/1
Adrien Brody 50/1
Robert Pattinson 50/1
Ryan Gosling 50/1
Jake Gyllenhaal 50/1
Nicholas Hoult 66/1
Hugh Grant 100/1
Calum Best 200/1
Posted: Tuesday, 27th July 2010
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: film, leonardo dicaprio, johnny depp, hugh grant, paddypower,
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