Rooney picks Tom Hardy for MOTD film before joking he's 'Prison Break' guard

Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards traded jokes while imagining a Match of the Day movie. The banter began with Richards suggesting Denzel Washington for himself, only for Rooney to quip that the towering Bob Sapp would be a better fit, setting a playful tone for the rest of the exchange.

Rooney then nominated Tom Hardy to play him, a choice that sent Richards into laughter. The former Manchester United striker quickly dialled down the drama, self-deprecatingly comparing himself to Captain Brad Bellick from Prison Break, a remark that left Richards in stitches before he tossed out names such as Dion Dublin and Forest Whitaker.

The pair moved on to casting Danny Murphy, with Richards initially suggesting Vin Diesel and Rooney rejecting it. Richards argued for someone small and intelligent, and Rooney replied by proposing Ross Kemp, invoking the actor's Grant Mitchell persona from EastEnders.

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