Bob Hoskins' stunt double was much taller than him Actor Bob Hoskins has revealed that he was forced to do his own fight scenes for a BBC1 drama - because programme-makers sent a stuntman who was a foot taller than him. The Hollywood star measures in at just 5ft 6in but production staff for his one-off appearance in The Street inadvertently arranged for a giant stand-in who towered above him. In the programme - to be screened on Monday July 13 - he stars as a pub landlord who gets involved in a brawl with a local gangster. Hoskins, whose Hollywood roles have included Who Framed Roger... [read full story]
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