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Jeremy Corbyn suggests Twins film sequel, following Danny DeVito endorsement

Danny DeVito said Mr Corbyn 'would make a great PM… way better than Cameron'

Alexandra Sims
Friday 08 April 2016 20:55 BST
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Responding to DeVito’s praise, Mr Corbyn said in a wry tweet: “I feel a Twins sequel coming on”.
Responding to DeVito’s praise, Mr Corbyn said in a wry tweet: “I feel a Twins sequel coming on”. (Getty Images )

Jeremy Corbyn has teasingly suggested taking to the big screen for a Twins film sequel, following his surprise celebrity endorsement from Danny DeVito.

Hollywood actor DeVito, who played Vincent Benedict - the unlikely twin of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Julius Benedict - in the hit 80's film Twins, said he was a “big supporter” of the Labour leader while speaking with journalists in the US.

He failed to hold the same regard for the Prime Minister, however, saying he thought Mr Corbyn “would make a great PM… way better than Cameron.”

Responding to DeVito’s praise, Mr Corbyn said in a wry tweet: “Really pleased to get an endorsement from [Danny DeVito]. I feel a Twins sequel coming on”.

The tweet, which has been liked nearly 3,000 times, was met with a slew of responses. Many have said they would like to see Mr Corbyn play a cameo role in the American sit-com It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, in which DeVito plays the business-man-turned-party-animal Frank Reynolds.

Another Twitter user suggested a sequel to the 90's comedy drama Other People’s Money, starring DeVito, would be "more apt”.

Jeremy Corbyn has seen his approval rating rise above David Cameron for the first time following the leak of the so-called Panama Papers from law firm Mossack Fonseca, which detail the tax affairs of thousands of individuals world-wide.

Cameron admitted on Thursday he made a £19,000 profit after selling his shareholding in Bahama-based Blairmore Holdings in 2010.

In a fierce attack the Labour leader has demanded that Mr Cameron make a statement to Parliament on Monday to give a "full account of all his private financial dealings", claiming the revelations raised questions about "personal integrity".

Danny De Vito is a fan of Jeremy Corbyn

DeVito also commented on the Panama Papers’ revelations saying: “Why doesn’t anybody want to pay taxes, and just fix the country, and make everybody have a good life? You know, it’s crazy.”

The 71-year-old advised the nation: “Listen, look at your history for crying out loud, you know what I mean? Your sketchy guy hanging out with George Bush? What was his name? Blaaaair.”

DeVito is actively endorsing Democrat hopeful Bernie Sanders in the US and appeared at a rally for the Vermont senator last month.

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