The Inbetweeners film, which is bafflingly going to see the light of day, ran in to a bit of bother a while ago in a move that was in no way an exercise in drumming up some interest in the film in a PR exercise.

Remember us telling you about Simon Bird and how he was refusing to appear in the movie unless he got more cash? Well, that’s all history now as he’s signed up to appear in the forthcoming flick.

That’s good news isn’t it? Good news if you’re the kind of dimwit who likes hurhurring at the word ‘clunge’ and watching a group of 46 year old men try and pass themselves off as schoolboys. Honestly. You’d call it ‘grooming’ anywhere else in the world.

Bird is said to have accepted the role after programme makers Young Bwark Productions failed to meet his pay demands and put out a casting call for another actor to play the part of Will McKenzie.

Basically, they showed him his arse and he didn’t like it.

A ubiquitous source said: “The original cast are all back together for the Inbetweeners film and have started work on the movie over in Crete.

“Simon is back on board and everyone’s happy. He had to come back with his tail between his legs when the producers refused to bend over and concede his demands.

“As soon as the call went out for another actor, he decided to do it. Luckily for him, there was still lots of good will on the set and he is brilliant at the part.”

As predicted, The Inbetweeners film will focus on Will’s summer holiday abroad with friends Jay, Simon and Neil and will no doubt feature the insultingly obvious scene where the nerdy one ends up losing it and going wild in a club or something.

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