Ben StillerBen Stiller and Steve Coogan are to star in a feature remake of 1971 British TV series
The Persuaders, according to Variety.
Stiller will play the role originated by Tony Curtis, and British comic actor Steve Coogan will take on Roger Moore's part.
Series, which aired in the U.S. on ABC and in the U.K. for a season, revolved around the adventures of two rich playboys. Curtis was the street-smart millionaire from the Bronx, Moore the upper cruster. They mingled in exotic locales, romancing women and righting wrongs along the way.