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The acclaimed British actor was set to portray the Happy Mondays frontman in a biopic that got shelved due to creative differences, missing out on playing someone he calls a 'one in a million' working-class hero.

The acclaimed actor reveals his most rewatchable movie choice - and it's not what you'd expect from the '12 Years a Slave' star.

One of Hollywood's biggest stars was set to take on the role of a lifetime, a part he personally developed and called the best he'd seen in two decades. But scheduling conflicts forced him to make a difficult choice, handing the career-defining performance to a close friend who would go on to win an Academy Award for it.