Tom Cruise and pal John Travolta are set to star in a remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, according to reports.
Reports claim Cruise, 46, will produce a remake of the classic film through his co-owned studio, United Artists. It is also claimed he got the blessing of original star Paul Newman before he passed away last year.
A senior executive said: “It has been a pet project of his that has been on the back-burner for years.”
The exec added to British newspaper the Sunday Express: “But now he’s ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands.”
It is claimed Cruise will star as Sundance, with pal Travolta, 55, starring as Cassidy.
A source close to Cruise added: “He was eight years old when he saw the original and it made an impression that has stayed with him all his life. He can’t wait to get to work.”
Cruise’s spokesperson reportedly declined to comment, according to the newspaper.
Sir Paul McCartney had a near-miss at the airport recently when ex-wife Heather Mills was checking in at the desk behind him.
Sir Paul, 66, was at Heathrow Airport in London on his way to New York when airport staff spotted his ex-wife Heather, 41, just behind him as she checked in for a flight to Los Angeles.
A source said: “He was at the first-class check-in desk when the staff saw Heather waiting in a queue six desks away. The staff were horrified and thought they’d have a diplomatic incident on their hands.”
The source added to British newspaper the Sunday Mirror: “The BA worker escorting Sir Paul had to whisper in his ear that, unfortunately, his ex-wife was behind him and it would be best if he didn’t look round.”
The star was then escorted to the first-class lounge to avoid a run-in with Heather, who was taken to a separate lounge.
Die-hard fans of legends such as Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and The Beatles can now get their hands on waxwork figures of their idols.
The Hollywood Wax Museum is auctioning off models of these and nearly 200 other celebrities at the first auction in its 44-year history.
On May 1, fans can bid for their personal versions of sporting greats such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, as well as renowned actors Mae West, Henry Fonda and Charlie Chaplin.
Present-day movie stars Will Smith and John Travolta are also in the mix, alongside singers Cher, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.
The one-off event – administered by Profiles in History – will donate a portion of the profits to preserving Hollywood’s historic Walk of Fame.
