Facebook funnyman Robin Armstrong has auditioned to play Stephen Sayers in a film about the ex-Tyneside gangster.
Reformed criminal Stephen revealed he wanted a 'Geordie version of Ross Kemp' to play him in the big screen biopic.
And Robin - who calls himself 'The Baldy Geordie' - said he has beaten 75 other contenders to make it through to the final callback for a leading role in a movie adaptation of the notorious hardman's best-selling autobiography, 'The Sayers Tried And Tested At The Highest Level'.
"I reckon there will be loads of bald radgies going for the roles, but it is looking promising!" joked Robin, who had almost a million Facebook followers.
He said he has spent time shadowing Stephen last week in preparation for a role in the film, which will be shot by BAFTA award-winning director Garry Fraser
The pair later posted a selfie together on Facebook, which Robin captioned: "VERY productive morning with the boss man".
He put himself forward for the role after reading on ChronicleLive that Stephen was looking for a local actor to play him in the film.
"It would be great to see someone make a career off the back of a successful debut playing me on screen," said Stephen previously.
"If I had to pick an actor to play me and one of my brothers I guess it would be a Geordie version of Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp who played the Mitchell brothers in Eastenders, but as Elswick boys we are looking for Westenders."
And Robin fits the bill, having been raised in the West End.
"Our families knew each other, so I knew Stephen and I seen him in a garage about six months ago and he told me he may have a big project that I could get involved in," added Robin, who was forced to re-build his Facebook following after a cyber attack cost him over 900,000 followers.
"I gave the audition my best, but I'm past Facebook now."
He's been filming a role in Netflix crime drama Moreland's Firm alongside South Shields actor Craig Conway.
The Steve Wraith-backed drama tells the tale of feuding gangs from Ireland and Tyneside while he's also started a new role as an MMA announcer.
"I'm trying to move away from Facebook and get some more mainstream roles," he said."
And those working behind-the-scene on the Sayers flick were impressed with self-taught Robin's audition.
"Robin made a good impression and got a call back to the afternoon session," said a producer.
"Out of the 100 who auditioned on the day, there were just 25 called back so he was impressive, but (casting) is a tough decision to make."
The cast is expected to be revealed next month.
