John Scott confirms movie is in the works, could happen 'fairly quickly'

The John Scott movie appears to have the green light.

"The movie thing is still - I think - going to happen, which is going to be super cool," Scott told Sportsnet 590 The FAN's Dean Blundell on Wednesday.

Scott said he was contacted by a screenwriter before the NHL All-Star Game in Nashville, then again with reassurance that "this is definitely going to be a movie now" after Scott scored twice and earned MVP honors.

"I think they want to do it fairly quickly, just so it's still fresh in everyone's mind," the 33-year-old forward said.

Scott wasn't sure who would play him in the tale of his journey from veteran enforcer to Pacific Division All-Star captain to the AHL's St. John's IceCaps, but said Liev Schreiber of "Goon" is unavailable.

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Scott scored Wednesday night for the first time since tallying twice in the All-Star tournament, and clearly, this story is the gift that keeps on giving.

- With h/t to Awful Announcing