Film Thursday, 6 March 2008

Cowell to produce Potts Hollywood film

The story of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts is to be made into a Hollywood film produced by Simon Cowell.

The former Carphone Warehouse salesman became the unlikely star of the TV talent show with his performance of opera classic 'Nessun Dorma'.

His story is to get the big screen treatment after Paramount Pictures snapped up the rights to his story, according to Variety magazine.

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In response to the film news Cowell said: "This company got that it's another Billy Elliot, a story anyone in the world can understand."

Talking about Potts Britain's Got Talent story he said: "This was his last chance and he literally decided to enter based on the toss of a coin. And despite his success off the back of the show, the only difference I see in him is that he got his teeth fixed."

The 37-year-old Welsh singer has sold three million copies of his
debut album 'One Chance'.

Cowell - To produce Hollywood film
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