A sneak peek at Vinnie Jones in his role as a crime boss in Only Fools And Horses The Musical reveals the actor donning an old-school hardman look complete with a waistcoat, tie and long coat. The 59 year old ex-footballer, famed for his tough-guy roles in Guy Ritchie's Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, is set to make his stage debut in the upcoming run of the musical. He will portray Danny Driscoll, one half of the infamous Driscoll brothers, in the production adapted from the TV series by actor-writer duo Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, son of original series writer John Sullivan.
Jones expressed his excitement about the role, saying: "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 star-studded cast also includes Whitehouse as Grandad "Ted" Trotter, Sam Lupton as Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, Tom Major as Rodney Trotter, The Story Of Tracy Beaker actress Georgina Hagen as Rachel "Raquel" Turner, Craig Berry as Terrance "Boycie" Boyce, and Nicola Munns as Marlene / Cassandra, Lee VG as Colin "Trigger" Ball, and Darryl Paul as Tony Driscoll / Mike Fisher, the Barman.
The original West End director, Caroline Jay Ranger, leads the production which sees Del Boy on a quest for love, R.
