Carell keen to remake 'Only Fools' for US

Steve Carell has said that he would love to remake Only Fools and Horses for a US audience.

The 47-year-old actor, who stars in the American version of The Office, said that he would be up for playing the role of Del Boy.

"That would be my dream role," The Sun quotes him as saying. "The British do sitcoms better than anybody else in the world."

He also called for Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller to get involved in the project.

"I think with the right scriptwriters and cast we could do Only Fools and Horses justice. If anybody wants to help me do a remake, I'd love it - with Ricky as Mike the barman."

DS