The former Wales rugby ace, left, said: "I think it'd be great. I would love for Jason to do it and there's still talks about the film, a script is still around." Method actor Mickey, 70, said in 2014 he would remove his front teeth and share an intimate bath with a man for the film.
But The Wrestler star had to throw in the towel when he realised trying to get match fit was too brutal.
Gareth, 48, who came out as gay in 2009, has said: "We're now talking to other big-name actors.
"We had talked about using computer-generated special effects with Mickey but we don't think that will be as realistic, so it's time to find someone new." Tackle HIV, a campaign led by Gareth Thomas in partnership with ViiV Healthcare and the Terrence Higgins Trust, aims to tackle the stigma and misunderstanding around HIV. Visit tacklehiv.org and follow @tacklehiv.

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