'Mike Bassett' Sequel to Start Filming, Rooney and Gerrard Could Be Involved

Actor Ricky Tomlinson has said he hopes fellow Liverpudlians Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher might appear in a sequel to cult movie Mike Bassett: England Manager.

The new film, which will be called Mike Bassett: Interim Manager, begins filming next year, and Tomlinson wants to add some star power to the production. 

He told the Daily Star: 

"

I think I could have a laugh with Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard because they’re local lads and we’ve got a lot in common.

Even maybe Jamie Carragher because he’s just retired and he’s a football pundit now isn’t he? I think you’ll see a lot of cameos.

"

The new movie is not being financed by a studio. Instead, the filmmakers are using public donation site Kickstarter to raise the £250,000 needed. Fans can get a speaking role in the movie if they donate £5,000. 

In the new film, Bassett finds himself as assistant England manager to a German legend who has taken the top job.

[Daily Star]