Fans have been given a first look at Vinnie Jones in character ahead of his stage debut in Only Fools And Horses The Musical. The 59-year-old former footballer is known for his tough guy crime roles in Guy Ritchie films Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, and will portray a crime boss in the stage show. He will play one half of the notorious Driscoll brothers, Danny Driscoll, in the production, which was adapted from the TV series by actor and writer Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, son of original series writer John Sullivan.
Jones said: "I've always been a fan of Only Fools And Horses, and when my longtime friend, (the promoter) Phil McIntyre called me up and said he was interested in me playing the role of Danny Driscoll, I told him to count me in. “The director C Jay Ranger and her creative team are great and I'm excited to contribute to the legacy of the show.” The cast also features Whitehouse as Grandad, Sam Lupton as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, Tom Major as Rodney Trotter, The Story Of Tracy Beaker actress Georgina Hagen as Raquel, Craig Berry as Boycie, and Nicola Munns as Marlene/Cassandra, Lee VG as Trigger, and Darryl Paul as Tony Driscoll/Mike Fisher, the Barman.
The original series, written by John Sullivan, featured the colourful escapades of market trader Del Boy, played by Sir David Jason, and his less streetwise younger brother Rodney Trotter, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst, as they went through the highs and lows of life trying to become rich. T.