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Will.i.am hopes to play comedic non-gentleman in Coronation Street
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 10 April 2017
Will.i.am has said that he would like to play a character in ‘Coronation Street’, after filming the video for his latest collection of disparate hooks on the soap opera’s set.
“It would be so cool if they would write a role for me on ‘Coronation Street'”, Will.i.am told the Daily Star. “It’s such a great show. I could have a relationship with somebody on there. That would be real cool. I wouldn’t play a gentleman though. I’d want to be a comedy character. I’d be comedic. I’d want to be like Norris”.
That’s Norris Cole, played by Malcolm Hebden in the show since 1994. So now you’re up to speed. You need to have a certain level of ‘Corrie’ knowledge when you speak to Will.i.am, because he will not use full names.
Asked if he’d like his character to work in a shop, he replied: “I’d rather work in the pub – in the Rovers. That would be great”.
He’s already done a big job in the Rovers Return though. Here’s the video for ‘Fiyah’: