Vinnie Jones wants comedy roles
January 25th, 2011 - 8:47 am ICT by IANSLondon, Jan 25 (IANS) Big screen hard man Vinnie Jones wants to move away from action roles and star in comedy movies.The “Swordfish” star who became an actor after enjoying a successful career as a soccer player known for his tough style of play in England would love to take on roles that make people laugh but feels he has been stereotyped as a hard man, reports contactmusic.com.
“I’d like to get into comedy, but no one will take the chance — I’m not known for my comedy. A lot of my roles are tongue-in-cheek but people don’t see it. The trouble is you go and do a nice piece, like a film I shot with Derek Jacobi and Vanessa Redgrave a few years ago where I had the lead role. All the critics said it was a great little film, a great story and great acting, but audiences just want to see Vinnie bashing people up. It’s a catch 22, really,” he said.
Vinnie is referring to 2007 film “The Riddle”, a murder mystery which focused on a girl who is killed after she discovers an unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript.
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