Steve Carell: I want to star in US version of Only Fools and Horses

Saturday 30th January 2010, 11:00am

American comedy actor Steve Carell, who plays the role of Michael Scott in the NBC version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's The Office, has revealed he wants make a US version of Only Fools and Horses.

The comic actor says he would love to become a US Del Boy and thinks a re-make of the show could be huge hit on the other side of the Atlantic, just like The Office has become.

He said: "That is my dream role. The British do sitcoms better than anybody else in the world. I think with the right scriptwriters and cast we could do Only Fools and Horses justice. If anybody wants to help me do a remake, I'd love it."

Carell also said he thinks Ricky Gervais would be perfect as pub landlord Mike; Friends star Paul Rudd should play the role of Rodney; Ben Stiller could, in make-up, play Grandad; and Vince Vaughn would make a good American version of car dealer Boyce.

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