A first look at Vinnie Jones as a crime boss in Only Fools And Horses The Musical shows the actor dressed as an old-fashioned hardman in a waistcoat and tie along with a long coat. 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 make his stage debut in the latest run of the musical. 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 "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.
It is led by the original West End director Caroline Jay Ranger, and sees Del Boy trying to find his soulmate, his brother Rodney tying the knot with Cassandra, .
