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Heather Mills nearly in Bionic Commando News

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News by Ellie Gibson

21 May, 2009

Heather Mills was approached by Capcom to star in Bionic Commando, according to The Sun.

Capcom is said to have approached the artist formerly known as Mrs Sir Paul McCartney because she has a prosthetic leg. The hero of Bionic Commando, as fans will know, has a prosthetic arm.

But the ex-Beatles-ex is said to have insisted the game should revolve around a character based on her, and asked for a six-figure sum. Capcom refused to meet her demands and the deal fell through.

"She was insistent she wouldn’t do it for a smaller fee and said the producers should make her the star," said The Sun's source.

"The request was way, way over budget and they certainly weren’t keen on basing the game on her."

Capcom has yet to comment on the matter.

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X201
21/05/09 @ 14:22
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/badum tisch
/try the veal
Razz
21/05/09 @ 14:22
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Shame they wouldn't wtump up for the payment
cragtek
21/05/09 @ 14:24
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I bet she went out and got absolutely legless when they turned her down.
Physically_Insane
21/05/09 @ 14:25
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SHE HAS ONE LEG.
Vertical Stand
21/05/09 @ 14:27
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"She's worth every penny," - Max Clifford.
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Razz
21/05/09 @ 14:29
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Bionic Commando: Re-legged
Tzetrik
21/05/09 @ 14:31
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She's not gonna stand for that.
Gearskin
21/05/09 @ 14:33
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I finished Bionic Commando last night. The ending... was bloody weird!
Saint_of_Killers
21/05/09 @ 14:36
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Working on The Sun must be pish...

Make up stories about teams wanting to sue United.
Attribute quotes to mysterious (i.e. non existent) sources.
Pass up on the MPs' expenses story.
bratmandu
21/05/09 @ 14:42
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When you start an article with 'according to the Sun' you know it's a slow game news day.

How about a write up of the new Red Faction multiplayer demo which just came out? Or some E3 info, y'know, game related news???
moggsy
21/05/09 @ 14:53
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Why is EG now copying stories from The Sun, especially obviously completely made up ones?
PrivateFloyd
21/05/09 @ 14:56
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Heather Mills

what a leg-end
SimonM7
21/05/09 @ 14:58
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I imagine swinging by the leg would be very disorienting.
iokthemonkey
21/05/09 @ 15:05
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/checks it's not April 1st.
naffers
21/05/09 @ 15:07
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stupid bitch thinks she actually is somebody. she should be sitting in a gutter somewhere damn goldiggers
peasoup
21/05/09 @ 15:07
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Wtf? This article doesn't have a leg to stand on...or maybe it deserves a standing ovation...etc etc
ZuluHero
21/05/09 @ 15:08
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the stand-up jokes in here are terrible...
Emth
21/05/09 @ 15:15
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Jesus christ a six figure sum for that... Didn't she just get a bazillion pounds from the divorce? What a truly repellent woman she is.

Assuming it's true of course, don't want to make a knee jerk reaction
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andijames
21/05/09 @ 15:17
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I hear her acting's a bit wooden so maybe it's a good job she didn't do it. Anyway best hop to it have plenty of work to finish!
TitusCrow
21/05/09 @ 15:19
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yeah it would have been good to base the hero on somone everybody loathes/ despises..

Coming next Hitler - the early years!!. You to can feel the joy as you go from struggling artist to master of europe, feel such highs as watching the reichstag in flames, organise crystalnacht YOUR way! who will die? who will live? design your own final solution! could YOU have handled the whole situation better?

Im sure this game will never be made, just as im sure HMM will never be the hero of a videogame, at least not in this world, but maybe im wrong and i dont have a leg to stand on.
sjmlondon
21/05/09 @ 15:19
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Perhaps they could base a game instead on Rolf Harris featuring Heather Mills.

Call it 'Jake the Peg and his extra leg'. Diddle diddle diddle dum.
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sjmlondon
21/05/09 @ 15:20
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Bet she was hopping mad when they turned her down
RockIsSponge
21/05/09 @ 15:21
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I'm suprised she didn't jump at the chance...
Mentalist(air)
21/05/09 @ 15:22
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Assuming it's true of course

That would be a very foolish assumption. It's a stupid celebrity joke story, and/or viral marketing for the game.
LazyDan
21/05/09 @ 15:23
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hahahahahahaha

my favourite EG news post EVER
GreyBeard
21/05/09 @ 15:24
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I hear that Heather Mills bought a plane with the millions from her divorce settlement.
She still uses a razor on her other leg though.

:D
DiscoStu
21/05/09 @ 15:27
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Good to see editorial quality is as good here as over at the Sun.
teabagger
21/05/09 @ 15:31
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Apparently, the other day a reporter asked Paul McCartney if he'd ever go down on one knee again.

He said "I'd prefer it if you called her Heather".
Chaser
21/05/09 @ 15:34
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This is some classic PR stuntage - lots of feedback on twitter - http://twitter.com/heatherofficial
jaxon58
21/05/09 @ 15:39
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/wood
FenderMaster
21/05/09 @ 15:43
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i can't believe you guys are taking an article in the Sun of all papers seriously... wtf, when did they become a credible source for game news?

anyway, we got mike patton, and for that i'm thankful!
knocker
21/05/09 @ 15:44
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Stories based on "unknown sources" via the Sun ?

Stupid fucking eurogamer. Could do better. d -
Dead_Man_Typing
21/05/09 @ 15:50
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We're re-printing bad jokes from The Sun now, are we?

I feel bad that I clicked on the article.
Red930
21/05/09 @ 15:52
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Oh really, some people just have no sense of Femur ;)
Spooke
21/05/09 @ 16:03
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Eurogamer reaches a new low.
f01re
21/05/09 @ 16:05
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@teabagger

You win
HolyJebus
21/05/09 @ 16:05
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Obviously bullshit but worth posting the story for the tagline. Classic.
Razz
21/05/09 @ 16:07
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Haha! Some great punnage in here! Laughed so hard I almost splint my sides. :o)
lavalant
21/05/09 @ 16:24
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She would make a great wife though, you'd never have to ask her to spread her legs, she's a rapist's dream come true.
Razz
21/05/09 @ 16:31
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O_o
woodnotes
21/05/09 @ 16:32
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Is it April 1st?

/checks calendar
Chufty
21/05/09 @ 16:51
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Well if it's in the Sun it must be true.
KrispyBacon
21/05/09 @ 17:07
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Christ Eurogamer that is out of order.
ZaammK
21/05/09 @ 17:10
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>>The Sun

I think this is probably just made up. Eurogamer, just don't seem to even try at the moment. This is almost as bad as the "someone posted some made up stuff on twitter, this is important news!" story.
Slikz
21/05/09 @ 17:13
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What do you call a woman with one leg...............

Ilene
Stoatboy
21/05/09 @ 17:28
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Top work with the comments chaps - v. good. :)

I'd add a pun of my own, but the only ones I can come up with at the moment are a bit lame.
dr_faulk
21/05/09 @ 18:32
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Hold on, April 1st was ages ago!
Windypops
21/05/09 @ 19:13
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Poor article, Eurogamer. It lacks balance.
Windypops
21/05/09 @ 19:14
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Bugger. Made the same joke as CountFapula.

Retires.
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21/05/09 @ 21:18
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Come on EG surely you are pulling my leg with this crap?

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