Fairytale Film for Foxes?

Audiences and producers alike love nothing more than a rags to riches, against all odds, uplifting tale of overcoming adversity. And there are few who can boast the underdog credentials of Leicester City Football Club.

The team's incredible rise from relegation threatened 5,000 to 1 outsiders to Premier League champions in less than a year has Hollywood written all over it.

No doubt movie bigwigs here and across the pond are rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of penning the ultimate tale of the sporting underdog.

Now football isn't typically Hollywood's strong suit, mainly because Americans don't understand the beautiful game.

There are some wonderful underdog films featuring other sporting achievements. Think A League of Their Own, Rocky, Cool Runnings, The Karate Kid, even the recent Eddie the Eagle.

But considering its stature in worldwide sport, football has rarely featured in big blockbusters. After a few British belters, Bend It Like Beckham, Mike Bassett: England Manager, Fever Pitch and The Damned United, I start clutching at straws.

But there is one notable exception. The truly fantastic Escape to Victory, the 1981 wartime football drama starring Pele, Bobby Moore, Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone.

So it seems like the Foxes fairytale will need a sprinkling of stardust, not least a little airbrushing of the Jamie Vardy back story, which has seen him go from a £30 a week amateur to England professional - via the courts.

So I'm thinking a couple of worldwide names like football fan Tom Hanks as manager Claudio Ranieri and current showbiz darling Idris Elba as Leicester captain Wes Morgan.

Throw in the likeable unsung hero Danny Drinkwater and perhaps the talented Mahrez, and it will have them queuing at the turnstiles.

Richard III and his incredible footballing legacy could soon be the talk of Tinseltown.

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