Dougray Scott for 'The Saint' remake

Actor Dougray Scott has revealed that he has been cast in a new version of The Saint.

However, the Father & Son actor admitted that the new adaptation has recently run into difficulties.

He told Life of Wylie: "They've been trying to get it done and I thought we were going to do it this year. But there were problems with the script and the studio, so it's on hold for a bit. That would be for American TV.

“With these things, even the slightest thing can go wrong. I don’t think it’s going to happen anytime soon. But it’s a great script. I’ve seen the original with Roger Moore from years ago."

Scott also promised that he would drive "a cool car" in the final programme.

Simon 'The Saint' Templar first appeared in a novel by Leslie Charteris in 1929. Moore played the character in a television adaptation between 1962 and 1969, while Val Kilmer starred in a 1997 big screen version.

In 2008, Solomon Kane actor James Purefoy was also reported to be in talks to star in a Saint update.