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"Simon Cowell could play himself in upcoming Paul Potts biopic One Chance.  Director David Frankel told Digital Spy that if the film features a recreated version of Potts&amp;#039;s audition, Britain&amp;#039;s Got Talent judge Cowell will play himself.    James Corden will portray Potts in the film, which focuses on his rise to fame as a tenor following his victory in the first series of Britain&amp;#039;s Got Talent.  &amp;quot;If we reshoot that, he&amp;#039;ll play himself,&amp;quot; Frankel confirmed. &amp;quot;If we recreate it, he will play himself.&amp;quot; The helmer went on to state that Cowell had been supportive of the production. &amp;quot;I haven&amp;#039;t met him or talked to him, but one of our producers is in touch with him a lot. He&amp;#039;s been very supportive from afar.  &amp;quot;He loves the story \u00E2\u20AC\u201C it&amp;#039;s just a testament to the power of his shows.&amp;quot; Frankel also revealed the film&amp;#039;s prospective supporting cast, which includes Alexandra Roach as Potts&amp;#039;s wife Julie-Ann and Mackenzie Crook as his best friend.  The director&amp;#039;s next film Hope Springs is released in the UK on September 14, and stars Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. Watch an exclusive Hope Springs featurette with Streep and Jones below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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