P Diddy wants to remake `King of New York`

Los Angeles: Rapper Sean Combs aka P Diddy wants to remake 1990 movie ‘King of New York’ and act in it.

The 43-year-old is not keen on making the replica of the original, but on similar track, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "Sean optioned the rights to remake `King of New York` for two years. The film is a cult classic, and it will be great to remake it. Our version won`t be exactly the same, but will have the same hard-core gangster feel," a source told New York Post newspaper. This is not the first time the rapper will be seen in movies. He acted in 2001 movie ‘Monster`s Ball’. "Sean wants to be in it, he was amazing in `Monster`s Ball`, and such strong characters sit perfectly with him," the source added.