Ben Scott, the son of AC/DC's Bon Scott, has said that he'd like to play his dad in that previously reported planned film about the late Australian rock star. Scott junior, who isn't actually an actor, has contacted Aussie website Undercover, who originally reported on filmmaker Eddie Martin's hopes to make a biopic of the AC/DC man, to let them know that he'd like to be considered for the role.
The 35 year old is quoted as saying: "Upon seeing in the papers last week the articles of how Eddie would like to do a bio of my Dad I wondered what Bon would have thought about this and I also wondered what some of Bon's mates would think too. Right then I decided that I really needed to 'put my hat into the ring' so to speak; because I believe that if I were given the chance there would be a lot of people who would really enjoy seeing Bon's son on the big screen. Realistically though... I really understand that I have no training in acting so my chances are pretty slim. But hey, you gotta be in to win it".
He also explained his father's relationship with his mother Gloria Torrance, saying: "They were never in a full bodied relationship. They knew each other via a friendship/family circles where partys/bbq's and stuff would happen at regular houses. Mum and Bon remained good friends up until the last time he attended our house in Mordiallic. On this occasion he told me he was 'going overseas'. Looking back, he went overseas before, but on this occasion he chose to mention it. I think on this occasion he never really planned to return to Australia. I think he, like other members of AC/DC, had planned to leave Australia and chase success overseas permanently".
Bon Scott died in London in 1980 at the age of 33.