He said: “I didn’t feel that it was quite right for me. I was probably too tall for a start and the Jack the Lad character was not quite my style.
“As it turned out David Jason was perfect and he played Del Boy far better than I could have done.”
The actor went on to appear in Only Fools and Horses as bent copper Roy Slater.
Jim has starred in blockbusters including, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Gangs of New York and The Iron Lady.
Only Fools and Horses episodes can be streamed on BritBox and In Only Fools and Horses – The Official Inside Story is available to buy online.
Published at Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:45:25 +0000
Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy was ‘biggest headache’ for BBC production
