John Carew, from football to the movies

Former West Ham man John Carew has given up football to act in movies in Canada.

Carew, 33, in the twilight of his career, has been a free agent since he was released by West Ham last summer.

Speaking to Dagbladet on Wednesday, Carew told reporters:

“I will be here [in Canada] filming for a month. I can’s say much about the film until the project gets more developed, but it’s an action-thriller movie. I think I have ‘it’, and ‘it’ is what you need to be successful in the film industry.”

When asked about his return to Aston Villa, Carew commented:

“If I had time I would love to play for free for Villa. Aston Villa is my club, and I still have a very good relationship with the club and the fans. I try to communicate with them and keep in touch, but there’s probably a number of practical obstacles in the way of a free transfer back to Villa.”