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A beloved British actor’s son looked completely unrecognisable has he made his on-screen debut alongside his dad in a new movie.
The star, who’s known up and down the UK for his role in EastEnders, has hailed his 11-year-old’s performance in the show as ‘brilliant’.
Announcing the news, he added that he’s unsure whether the youngster will pursure an acting career in the future, with the proud dad admitting: ‘I don’t think he does. But you know what, this is his moment.’
The new movie in question is set to be released in March and is an ‘unofficial’ sequel to a 2004 film that become something of a cult classic.
In a trailer for the film, which was released in October, the 11-year-old popped up a few times looking very different from his normal self donning rectangular glasses and a blue shirt, and later a full Adidas tracksuit.
But can YOU guess who it is and who his famous dad is?
It’s Danny Dyer’s son Arty!
The 47-year-old star has revealed that his son will star alongside him in the upcoming comedy film Marching Powder.
While it is not an official sequel to The Football Factory which the actor starred in in 2004 as disillusioned 29-year-old Tommy Johnson who lives for the weekend football matches – it will follow a similar premise.
Two decades on, Danny is back on Tommy’s home turf but this time as a character named Jack, who has to turn his life around or face a spell in prison.
Arty is playing Jack’s son JJ and in one scene in the trailer, he picks him up from school and the young boy asks him if his mum is having an affair.
The youngster’s character said: ‘She said that if you ever pick me up from school, means she’s either dead or run of with another man.’
Other glimpses see him larking around the house with his dad as they throw sweets into each others mouths and even sporting a face of makeup.
Speaking on his and his daughter Dani Dyer‘s podcast, Live And Let Dyers, Danny revealed his excitement at the film’s release later this year, which sees him play party-loving Jack as he tries and turn his life around when facing a potential a spell in prison.
Praising his co-star Stephanie Leonidas, who plays his character’s better half in the film, Danny also sensationally reveals there is another co-star alongside him in Marching Powder who is very dear to his heart – Arty.
‘She’s a very strong woman in this. I want to shout out Steph, Steph Leonidas,’ he said.
‘Little man’s in it as well. Ooh, that’s a f****** exclusive, no one knows that. Arty is in it. My son, my actual son and heir.’
‘He’s so good in it,’ said Dani, with Danny pridefully adding: ‘Yeah, he’s brilliant’.
Speaking of the film in general, he quipped: ‘I swear to you, this is something very, very different. You will see a lot of me doing press over the coming weeks.’
Danny explained that the Marching Powder’s themes and storyline are more nuanced than what its explicit trailer suggests.
‘But yeah, it is something I’m very, very proud of. Because it is a love story; it’s a working-class love story,’ he says. ‘Classism is a thing, and most rom coms are never set on a council estate. There’s Pride & Prejudice, there’s someone in f****** britches!’
For Danny, the film is instead a romantic comedy told from a working-class perspective, and that is gritty and unfiltered, unlike other popular rom coms like Love Actually.
‘You know, a love story where both the man and woman say c***, but in a loving way,’ he added.
The trailer showed him shirtless staring at mountains of cocaine and brawling in the streets.
It has given a sneak peek on what to expect and starts with actor Danny talking to camera with a suspicious substance in his hand while a group of men fight in the background.
He says: ‘I’m here to introduce my new film. It’s a gentle lovely little rom com called Marching Powder.’
He then stops and shouts at the men: ‘Oi mate, oi mate pipe down,’ before sniffing the suspicious substance.
However the group behind him carry on arguing so he shuts them up by beating them up before adding to the camera: ‘Here’s the trailer for Marching Powder. It’s a beautiful film, very PG.
‘The film is about a couple who are trying to save their marriage, it’s under strain because of the husband’s going struggle with drugs and…’
At the start of the trailer his character Jack Jones is in court where the judge reprimands him for his bad behaviour including fighting at football, possession of cocaine.
He is told he has six weeks to turn his life around or he’ll be sent to prison, with Jack declaring: ‘I’ve f***ed it. My wife is going to leave me. I’ve turned my son into a lunatic. My mates think I’m a bore.
‘My father-in-law is going to f***ing kill me! I know I can become a productive member of society. I’m going to make her proud.’
The Football Factory followed the story of two fictional groups of English football hooligans, the Headhunters, who support Chelsea, and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall.
Danny’s character Tommy is a member of the Chelsea firm, whose life revolves around alcohol, drugs, womanising and violence, but whose increasing nightmares make him question his choice of life.
The film – which was loosely based on the novel by John King – received negative reviews from critics at the time but has gone on to become something of a cult classic.
The sequel has been titled Marching Powder, a euphemism for the cocaine loved by the characters.
Danny confirmed he and director Nick Love reunited for a follow-up film in January on Instagram. He wrote: ‘Let the madness begin’.
He told fans: ‘The secrets out. I’m going back to work with The Football Factory director Nick Love and I cannot f***ing wait.
‘We’re gonna be bang on the marching powder, that’s the name of the film by the way. And it starts on January 15th, and there’s gonna be more crime, drugs and serious ultra-violence.’
He concluded the exciting news: ‘And you’re gonna love it, so merry f***ing Christmas.’
The synopsis of the film says: ‘Marching Powder follows the story of Jack (Danny), a middle-aged, drug-taking football hooligan, who is arrested and given six weeks to turn his life around, or else face a long spell in prison.’
Speaking about the film, Danny said: ‘I’m buzzing to be getting back on the horse with Nick, he’s the only f***ing idiot stupid enough.
‘Marching Powder is class, we’re back in the world of The Football Factory with more violence, more drugs and lots of f***ing comedy, you’re going to love it.’
Live And Let Dyers is available to listen to now on Global Player, or wherever you get your podcasts
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