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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]