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Captain Tom became an overnight sensation for the positive role he played during the first UK lockdown.
He soon found himself rubbing shoulders with celebrities, even teaming up with singer Michael Ball for a cover of You ll Never Walk Alone which reached the UK Number 1.
Sir Tom was knighted by the Queen, wrote a book about his life and it was also announced Hollywood was taking on a film about his life.
After news of the biopic broke, Sir Tom quipped: I don t know of any 100-year-old actors but I m sure Michael Caine or Anthony Hopkins could do a wonderful job if they were prepared to age up!