ANDY SERKIS

The Blockheads have given Serkis their blessing to play their frontman, who died in 2000, in an upcoming biopic and will rehearse classic tracks with the actor, who once confessed that Dury's Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 was among his favourite tunes of all time.

Blockheads star Mick Gallagher says, "Andy Serkis'll do a great job... We're recording 12 songs for the film; it'll be live and really retro and straight ahead."

Source: WENN