Corrie legend Bill Roache wants his own sons to play him in a film about his life.
The star, who plays Ken Barlow, thinks Linus, 59, and James, 37, who is nicknamed Will, could portray him at different ages.
And he’s even keen to have a role himself. Talking about a potential biopic, he said: “Will, my younger son, to play me in my younger years. Linus, as a middle-aged me.
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“And then I’d quite like to play myself, too. We don’t need anybody else. It’s all in the family.”
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Bill has had an amazing life as one of TV’s biggest stars.
The actor is the world’s longest-serving star in a continuous role after playing Ken since 1960.
And he has no plans to quit any time soon because he is convinced working keeps him fit.
He told Chester Life mag: “You get to 60 and people start asking you about retirement or they pull out chairs for you to sit down and say, ‘Take it easy.’
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“If you start taking it easy and believing you should be resting more, it starts to become more and more difficult for you to get going again and you start to decline.
”Bill, who turns 91 next week, added: “I make sure I get enough sleep and drink plenty of water. I don’t smoke or drink. I meditate and play golf and I use the stairs and I stand for as long as possible.”
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Bill reportedly signed an eye-watering ‘six-figure deal’ to stay on the cobbles for another year.
A source said: “Ken Barlow has been at the heart of Coronation Street since it started 62 years ago and that’s not changing any time soon.
“And as we’ve seen with his recent love triangle storyline, he’s no plans to slow down,” adding: “Bosses have big plans for his character next year.”
Last year, Bill received an OBE for his services to acting from King Charles III.
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