Rod Stewart reveals he wants to make a film about his life after the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman… and taps Rhys Ifans to play him
Rod Stewart revealed that he wants a movie to be made about his life, following the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman.
The singer, 75, expressed his desire to be immortalised on the big screen while chatting on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday, where he tapped actor Rhys Ifans to play him.
Sharing his thoughts on why the Notting Hill star was perfect, he said: ‘Yeah, Rhys would be a very good idea. [But] he has got to do something with his barnet.’
Immortalised on the silver screen: Rod Stewart revealed on Thursday that he wants to make a film about his life after the success of Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody
He added that his 14-year-old son Alastair was keen to portray him in his youth, as he continued: ‘Alastair has offered to play me when I was 14 as there is a remarkable similarity. If it does not happen it does not matter but I would be flattered if it did.
‘But I tell you what, the Freddie Mercury one was so good. It was rock and roll. It would be hard to get something better than that but I would give it a shot.’
Bohemian Rhapsody saw Rami Malek transform into Freddie Mercury for the biopic that earned him an Academy Award, while Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman saw Taron Egerton portray Sir Elton John in a musical inspired by his life.
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Uncanny resemblance: Rod tapped actor Rhys Ifans to play him, and said he would ‘be a very good idea. [But] he has got to do something with his barnet’
Of Bohemian Rhapsody, which saw Rami Malek play Freddie Mercury (pictured), he said: ‘It was rock and roll. It would be hard to get something better than that but I would give it a shot’
Music man: Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman saw Taron Egerton portray Sir Elton John in a musical inspired by his life (pictured)
Earlier this month, Rod revealed on The One Show that four of his children are living with him and wife Penny Lancaster during the coronavirus lockdown.
Rod has been self-isolating with sons Sean, 39, Alastair, and Aiden, nine, as well as daughter Ruby, 32, for the majority of lockdown. His other daughter Renee, 27, was also spotted with the family last week.
When asked about what he was missing most during quarantine, he said: ‘It’s pretty obvious, the football and the pubs!
Happy Family: Earlier this month, Rod revealed on The One Show that four of his children are living with him and wife Penny Lancaster during the coronavirus lockdown
‘But we are very lucky. We’ve got an indoor pool, we’ve got a football pitch – we’ve got everything we need – 54 acres.
‘So I am, thank god, very lucky and I’ve got four of my children staying with me.’
Rod, who was born in an air raid shelter in 1945, had originally been isolating with his family at their mansion in Florida but has since jetted back to his home in Essex, where he was also joined by daughter Renee, 27.
Doting father: Rod has been self-isolating with sons Sean, 39, Alastair, 14, and Aiden, nine, as well as daughter Ruby, 32, for the majority of lockdown