Stiller teams up with Coogan

Movie funnyman Ben Stiller will team up with British comedian Steve Coogan in the film version of TV classic The Persuaders.

Sun, 02 Jan, 2005 - 14:25

Movie funnyman Ben Stiller will team up with British comedian Steve Coogan in the film version of TV classic The Persuaders.

The Meet the Fockers actor, is a massive fan of Coogan's comic creation Alan Partridge so agreed to co-star in the movie remake of the 70s cult show as sleuth Lord Brett Sinclair, while Coogan will play his detective partner Danny Wilde.

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