Hasn't Micky Rourke heard of Ian Roberts?

or perhaps it'll suggest that Thomas had to leave Union because they thought his sexuality might dent their reputation and that though the road into league was a bit bumpy, he was accepted much more here?

Watched 'The Wrester' again last night and I'd forgotton how good Mickey Rouke is in the film.

Looking forward to seeing him in the Alfie Bio.

If that happens i will be campaigning for the anti thomas brigade. Union might be allot of things, but it's far from homophobic.

Considering the film is about a guy who spent 95% of his career playing rugby union, id guess rugby league will get what it deserves in the film, 10 minutes tops

But that wont stop the outcry on here about how everyone in the world is against rugby league

brilliant interview to be fair

It will have a fair chunk of league in it ,and his close mate Mason has a part in it.

agreed. All the noise around it had centred on RL with him consulting Nobby and that. It doesn't sound like a Gareth Thomas biopic as such. It'll be about him coming to terms, coming out, dealing with the fall out and moving into a new sport with this new identity. I would imagine there will be a brief history of his career in Union at the beginning to establish who he is, but the majority of the story will revolve around when he came out and left Union.

Moving into a new sport with a new culture, a new region with a new team will be used as a way to highlight his struggles to battle against the odds to establish his new identity and be recognised and respected as an individual and team player.

There'll be a prologue looking at the Welsh Grand Slam et al. Then you've got the highs of the media storm of coming and switching codes. The bang to earth with a bump moment in THAT tackle when he first touched the ball. The lows of taking stick from the terraces at Cas. The team talk at half time alluded to in the interview earlier to show him gaining a grasp of who he is and turning a corner. And, then Cru reaching the play offs and giving Hudds a game; the bittersweat success against the odds.

hence why i said this right after...

It's a shame that the Welsh R.U supporting guys we spoke to in Cardiff could only say "good riddance to the big poof"

Real credit to the guy, great interview, great man.

Someone I look upto and admire alot, great bloke and a great asset to the game, if only he played league a few years sooner..

Thomas' performances are amazing when you consider the guy is two years older than Keith Senior. If he had played RL his whole career he could have been Inglis-like. Such a shame when talent is wasted in RU.

I thought he was here for one last payday, but massive credit to him he's come to league at his age and tried his best, put 100% in every time he's played for Crusaders. Certainly proved me wrong, like some have already said pitty he didn't switch earlier could have been a great player.

spot on, shame he didnt come earlier

and what hes saying is true good to hear an ex union guy say it

there is no hiding on a RL field

survival of the fittest, not survival of fattest