Piers Morgan says the 'World War Z' actor 'fancies it,' but the British journalist wants Clooney who serves as a director to portray him in the film.
- September 13, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Piers Morgan, a former Daily Mirror editor who was entangled in a controversial phone hacking scandal, reveals actors who could possibly play him in "Hack Attack", a highly-buzzed film based on the legal trouble. The ex-"Britain's Got Talent" judge reveals two names in an interview with Digital Spy.
Morgan spills that Brad Pitt, who is actually named as one of the victims in the phone hacking, is interested to star in the true-story drama. However, the British journalist thinks George Clooney who is already set to sit behind the lens for the project will be a more fitting choice to play him in the film.
"I hear Brad Pitt fancies it. Pitt would be the aesthetically correct person to play me," the TV host spills, before adding, "But I suspect Clooney will want a run at me. I've always got on with George and I'm sure he's thinking, 'What can be better for my career right now than playing Piers Morgan in a movie?' "
The film is based on The Guardian journalist Nick Davies' book. Clooney said the movie would depict the story of "lying, corruption, blackmail" in the scandal that involved Rupert Murdoch's news empire. He gushed, "Nick Davies is a brave and stubborn reporter and we consider it an honor to put his book to film."
