Casting The Roddy Piper Film

10. Stanley Toombs - David Arquette

Roddy Piper's rebellious nature was developed early on, and it was a spiky relationship with his father that set the future Hot Rod on the road to international superstardom. Real name Roderick Toombs, Piper grew up in Manitoba as his dad (Stanley Toombs) worked for the RCMP (the Mounties, not The Mountie), a difficult arrangement that made for a fractured relationship. It is only somewhat ironic that Piper won his only singles championship in WWE by defeating The Mountie.

The final nail in the family coffin came when Piper was expelled from school for carrying a switchblade with him, an event that eventually saw Roddy leave home and live in youth hostels for a while. Little is known about his father outside of these vague details, but it is clear that any story about the rebellious Hot Rod must start with this relationship.

There are few actors with as intimate an understanding of the professional wrestling business than former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette, a formerly-maligned performer who has experienced something of a renaissance in recent times (culminating in the tremendous 'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' documentary). Arquette would be a great pick for this potentially grating role.