So Ozzy Osbourne’s memoir, I Am Ozzy, may soon get the big screen treatment, and with that news, of course, comes the inevitable casting speculations. Robert Downey, Jr.’s name has already been bandied about by people who will have absolutely no say in the casting process; now the latest rumor to spread across the interwebs like an STD is that Colin Farrell’s name has been thrown into the hat. From Cinematical:

According to IrishCentral.com, Paramount and MTV Films’ execs have revealed that the notorious Irish actor would be their top choice to play the hard-partying wild man of heavy metal. One source offered up the following justification, “Colin drinks, he smokes, he womanizes. He’s just a sleeve tattoo away from being a real rock star.”

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I wish I could find video of this somewhere, but I seem to recall a red carpet interview with Robert Downey, Jr. at last week’s Oscars, where the interviewer told him there was a rumor that Ozzy Osbourne wanted Downey to play him in a movie. The reviewer asked if Downey would ever consider such a role; Downey deferred to his wife, producer Susan Downey, who replied “It all depends on the script,” which is Hollywood-speak for “It all depends on how much money they offer us.”

At the time this all struck me as “What if?” talk – but now Metal Underground is reporting a rumor that Ozzy is “in talks with several studios” about turning his recent (and, much to my disbelief, apparently quite good) autobiography, I Am Ozzy, into a feature film.

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