Manchester Evening News

Stars Walk Like A Panther for movie premiere

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FILMMAKER Guy Ritchie and his wife Jacqui Ainsley posed arm-in-arm as they walked the red carpet at the Walk Like A Panther premiere in Manchester. Model Jacqui stepped out with her Aladdin director hubby in a wide-legged powder blue jumpsuit with mustard yellow loafers and matching bag.

And Guy, who shot to fame with his first film Stock and Two Smoking Barrels followed by Snatch starring Brad Pitt, wrapped up against the cold in a navy coat and jeans with a flat cap as he cosied up to his wife of two years at Vue Manchester Printworks.

Fellow VIP guest pop star Rick Astley was all smiles at the premiere attended by stars of the movie.

Sue Johnston and Peter Martin, who played Barbara Royle and her singing neighbour Joe Carroll in Manchester-based comedy The Royle Family, also walked the red carpet with Jill Halfpenny, who played Izzy Redpath in the Rochdale school drama Waterloo Road, British Independen­t Film Award winner Dave Johns, Phoenix Nights funnyman Neil Fitzmauric­e and former EastEnders actress Lindsey Coulson, who played Carol Jackson in the BBC One show.

From the creators of the Full Monty, Walk Like A Panther is about a group of 80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure.

It stars Johns and BAFTA Award nominee Stephen Graham as father-son duo, Mark and Trevor, who set out to save their community.

The cast of film, out in cinemas today, also includes Julian Sands, Jason Flemyng, Stephen Tompkinson, Michael Socha and hip-hop artist and poet Scroobius Pip.

And the soundtrack, produced and composed by Guy Chambers – best known for his work with Robbie Williams – features a new version of the All Seeing I and Tony Christie song Walk Like A Panther performed by 80s icon Rick.

Rick, from Newton-le-Willows, recently featured in the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks in poster form when Kim Butterfiel­d was locked away in a storage room at Hollyoaks High with only his picture to talk to.

 ??  ?? Peter Martin Rick Astley Jill Halfpenny Paul Scholes and Chris Smalling
Peter Martin Rick Astley Jill Halfpenny Paul Scholes and Chris Smalling
 ??  ?? Neil Fitzmauric­e Lindsey Coulson
Neil Fitzmauric­e Lindsey Coulson
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Sue Johnston
 ??  ?? Jacqui Ainsley and Guy Ritchie
Jacqui Ainsley and Guy Ritchie

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