Pretty Boy movie becomes family affair

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Actor Mark Harris and producer Jonathan Sothcott spotted out in London © The Showbiz Scene.

Actor Mark Harris and producer Jonathan Sothcott were in Mayfair yesterday to meet Gary Shaw, the son of bare knuckle fighting legend Roy Shaw.

Sothcott’s Hereford Films is producing a movie based on Shaw’s best-selling autobiography ‘Pretty Boy’ next year, with Harris playing the title role. Harris has previously starred in Bonded By Blood 2 and The Hatton Garden Job.

Sothcott and Harris were spotted arriving at famous Mayfair restaurant Langan’s, which was once owned by Sir Michael Caine and has been a regular hotspot on the celebrity circuit for nearly 40 years. This morning Sothcott tweeted that they had enjoyed a positive meeting with Shaw, saying “Very productive lunch @langanslondon yesterday with Roy Shaw’s son Gary, who is helping @HerefordFilms with our @prettyboy movie. Authenticity important on this one.”

Actor Mark Harris and producer Jonathan Sothcott spotted out in London © The Showbiz Scene.

Pretty Boy, which has sold over a million copies, tells the brutal story of Roy’s life, including his bare knuckle feud with Lenny McLean and has become a cult classic of the true crime genre.

Filming is expected to commence in Spring 2019 for a release later in the year.