Colin Firth to star in ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’

Los Angeles: Hollywood superstar Colin Firth has signed up to star as legendary actor-director Noel Coward in the upcoming drama film ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen’. The movie follows the story of Coward`s two weeks at The Desert Inn in Las Vegas in 1955. Willy Holtzman is writing the screenplay, said a leading daily. Coward, the flamboyant English playwright, director, actor and singer, performed at the Desert Inn in 1955, drawing big crowds, including from Hollywood. There is no start date set for the production, which is currently looking to select a director. US based BiteSize Entertainment is producing the project. PTI