Bob Hoskins fights for role

SHORT star Bob Hoskins was forced to do his own fight stunts after bosses brought in a much taller stand-in. Production staff on BBC One's The Street hired a stunt man a whole foot taller than the 5ft 6in actor. "You could say I've done a few fight scenes in my time, but this one was quite tough. I wound up doing my own stunts because, when the stunt man turned up, he was six foot six," he explained. The Who Framed Roger Rabbit actor added: "Then the director said he wanted it really violent. I know how to act - it's getting bashed up... [read full story]                    

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