Just spotted this gem on my MSN homepage hollywood gossip link...

Has his recent brush with the Mob made Steven Seagal lose his marbles? The actor, who normally stars in cheesy action flicks where he can attempt to lend credibility to his regular boasts of genuine martial prowess, has been touting two unlikely projects around Hollywood. One is what Seagal hopes will be a magnificent bio-epic about Mongolian marauder Genghis Khan (played by Seagal, natch), which Seagal hopes to persuade someone like Ang Lee to direct. Don't get your hopes up, Stevie. The other is a biopic of 1960s guitar god Jimi Hendrix. Great idea – nobody's done it before, he's a fascinating mixture of astounding creativity and wanton self-destruction and the soundtrack's a sure-fire bestseller. There is one problem, however. Slicked back, pony-tailed, white, 51-year-old Seagal wants to play the shock-headed, LSD-soaked-bandanna-wearing, black, 28-year-old rocker himself! Lay off the crack, Steven!

I would love to see it myself. "Purple Haze is in my brain" Smash, bang, wallop:-)

Cheers

DtG