Snooker ace Jimmy White is set to have a Hollywood film made about his life.
The Whirlwind, 61, has been open about his vices, previously estimating he spent £200,000 on drugs, £2million gambling and battled a cocaine addiction.
Actor Ray Winstone told Radio Times he is set to play Jimmy’s manager in the upcoming biopic.
He said: ‘A few old mates are putting together a film about Jimmy White. Hopefully, we’ll be doing that early this year.’
A source told The Sun: ‘Jimmy’s had a fascinating life and it’s being made into a movie. He is one of the most charismatic men in the game and there are plenty of tales to tell.
Snooker ace Jimmy White is set to have a Hollywood film made about his life
The Whirlwind, 61, has been open about his vices, previously estimating he spent £200,000 on drugs, £2million gambling and battled a cocaine addiction
‘Casting is ongoing at the moment but Ray has already signed up to be a part of it.
‘The film will take in Jimmy’s incredible rise in the game, from skipping school to practice his craft to becoming a champion.’
The insider added that the film will cover Jimmy’s battle with drugs and alcohol and they are hoping to get production started in the next few months.
It comes after Ray recently admitted it took him four days to recover from his daughter Jaime’s wedding following her raucous reception in Sicily last year.
The actor proudly walked his daughter Jaime, 38, down the aisle as he married her husband James Suckling and said it was the ‘best wedding he had been to’.
Reflecting on the day during an upcoming appearance on Jonathan Ross, he said: ‘It was kind of amazing. I’ve got to say it was probably the best wedding I’ve been to.
‘The night was wonderful and it took me four days to get over it. It was kind of like being 25 again – I partied like no tomorrow.’
Ray is famed for his screen image as a Cockney bruiser, but Ray revealed a rarely seen softer side as he walked daughter Jaime down the aisle.
Actor Ray Winstone told Radio Times he is set to play Jimmy’s manager in the upcoming biopic
Ray said: ‘A few old mates are putting together a film about Jimmy White. Hopefully, we’ll be doing that early this year’
The actor was close to tears while leading the bride to her wedding service, watched by 250 close friends and family members.
In video footage shared on Instagram, Ray is seen walking arm-in-arm with his eldest child through a gauntlet of applauding guests shortly before she exchanged vows with long-term partner James.
Wearing a lace bridal gown with a tight fitting bodice and veil, actress Jamie looks radiant as she walks alongside her father while holding a floral bouquet.
Meanwhile Winstone, whose acting career has been forged on playing psychopaths, gangsters and thugs, looked appropriately dapper in a lilac suit and loose fitting camp collar shirt.
The ceremony was held at La Tonnara di Scopello, previously a tuna fishery from the 13th century.
Ray is grandfather to Jaime and James’ son Raymond, who was born in 2016.
Discussing his role as a grandparent, he said: It’s the most wonderful feeling in the world. It’s like seeing your kids grow up again.
‘When I was younger, I was working and you didn’t get that pleasure so much so you’re living it as a grandfather now.’