Finally some fantastic news for The Hitcher remake, Sean Bean is set to star as the Hitcher himself, taking the mantle from the previous manic madman Rutger Hauerr.

Actually I think this is a stroke of genius, over at Moviehole they remind us who the others in the running rumour mill up till now have been, and looking at that I think they've made an inspired choice.

Kevin Spacey and Sam Rockwell...

It's a shame though that once again Bean is cast as a baddie, I'd rather see him in a strong, positive lead, and he certainly has the talent and the presence to carry that off. However this is a superbly strong and iconic role for him, and if the movie can get over the rumoured poor plot changes, then it could turn out to be a really good role choice for him.