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24 Apr 07 | 09:55am |

The news that David Jason is to play Rincewind in a Sky One adaptation of The Colour Of Magic is in The Sun and The Mirror.

Fact Comparison time!

Where?
Sun: On Sky One
Mirror: On TV screens

Is "Discworld" mentioned in the article?
Sun: Yes
Mirror: No

Who is David Jason?
Sun: Del Boy actor Sir David Jason
Mirror: Del Boy actor David Jason

How old is David Jason?
Sun: 67
Mirror: 67

Who is he playing?
Sun: “failed” sorcerer Rincewind
Mirror: bumbling Wizard Rince wind, whose schemes don't always go according to plan - just like Del in Only Fools and Horses

What part did he play in the last adaptation?
Sun: Sir David played Death’s manservant Albert
Mirror: on the heels of his success ... as Hogfather

Is it better or different than last time?
Sun: even BIGGER budget and BETTER special effects. Sir David ... will also be an executive producer this time around. ... Will be even more visually stunning.
Mirror: no mention

Has David Jason had any other roles we might need reminding of?
Sun: No.
Mirror: also a hit as detective Frost

Is there a Yank in it?
Sun: He added that a big-name US actor had been signed up as his co-star to boost ratings abroad.
Mirror: "They are trying to get an American co-star to play opposite me."

When?
Sun: no mention
Mirror: "It should start filming this summer so probably won't be on TV until 2008."

Any more?
Sun: There are 34 more Discworld novels which could be televised. Sir David said: “I’d like to keep doing them.”
Mirror: no mention

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I think, on the whole, the Sun wins. The Mirror's extra info is cancelled out by the glaring errors.

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5 comments:

SoftFruit

[info]softfruit | 24 Apr 07 09:38am (UTC)

To be fair, the "making of" Hogfather show revealed David Jason is clueless enough about Discworld and even the plot and characters of Hogfather, that he may have written that Mirror article himself.

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Mikey

[info]myki | 24 Apr 07 11:14am (UTC)

I seriously don't like the casting there. But I suppose you can play who you like when you're the producer.

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Starbabe

[info]anne_l_davies | 24 Apr 07 12:02pm (UTC)

Hmm. I've always though of Rincewind as much younger than David Jason. Espeically in the Colour of magic, which, and do correct me if I'm wrong, is the first Discworld book?

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Captain Irwin, Team FLAP

[info]urwen_sakurafu | 24 Apr 07 12:36pm (UTC)

Lol. Rince wind.

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Arwel

[info]arwel | 24 Apr 07 01:02pm (UTC)

Eric Idle would have made a good Rincewind.

Hogfather was a bit dissapointing. It looked great, had a good cast, but the story just didn't translatre very well to the TV. I thought they should have streamlined it a bit, so they could cut down on the exposition.

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