The Chase's Mark Labbett wants Brian Blessed to play him in TV drama
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22 April 2020 - 2:00 PM

The Chase's Mark Labbett wants Brian Blessed to play him in TV drama

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Mark Labbett wants Brian Blessed to play him on screen.

The 54-year-old star - best known for his appearances on \'The Chase\' - suggested the booming actor would be a perfect fit to portray him if the ITV quiz show was ever turned into a drama.

Admitting he\'d like to take on the role himself, Mark said: "Me! Who else?

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"You need someone who\'s larger than life - a younger Brian Blessed would have been perfect for me. That big booming voice."

His co-star Jenny Ryan also insisted she could play herself in the hypothetical project, but named \'Cilla\' star Sheridan Smith as her ideal casting.

She added: "That\'s really tough. I\'d like to play myself. But I think Sheridan Smith."

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While fellow \'The Chase\' quizzer Paul Sinha chose \'California Highway Patrol\' actor Erik Estrada to play him, the show\'s host Bradley Walsh has his heart set on seeing a Hollywood hunk bring him to life in a drama.

He quipped: "Oh... Brad Pitt! Leonardo DiCaprio, Jude Law ... anyone handsome. Orlando Bloom ..."

\'I\'m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!\' star Anne Hegerty wondered if she could pick Brad\'s former flame, asking: "Can I have Angelina Jolie?"

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Shaun Wallace also had his say but couldn\'t choose a specific actor, instead simply suggesting he\'d enjoy being portrayed by "a big Hollywood star".

He added: "Some young and upcoming actor I\'d imagine.

"It\'d be nice to have a big Hollywood star, but I don\'t know who!"

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The team will be reunited on air next week for spin-off show \'Beat The Chasers\', which sees them join forces to try and stop a contestant from walking away with up to £100,000.

The contestants initially have the chance to bank £5,000 - but they\'re out if they get their first question wrong - before then choosing whether to face two, three, four or all five Chasers to try and earn the top prize.

If the players get a question wrong, the clock ticks down, and whoever runs out of time first is the loser.

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