Comedians Ricky Gervais and Chris Rock want to star in their own buddy cop film, after becoming friends at Live Earth. The pair were both at the London leg of the event introducing other acts, and hatched the plan backstage.Gervais explains, "It's going to be called Badge Buddies. I play a guy. My partner's retired and he takes over. I've never played a homosexual before." Rock adds, "It's going to be Rush Hour meets Shakespeare In Love."Gervais is a BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe winner who's best known for writing and starring in The Office and Extras.But the comedian has slowly made his way into the movie industry lending his voice to the animation film Valiant and landing a role in Night At The Museum alongside Ben Stiller.He is also set to star in Stardust with Robert Di Nero and Sienna Miller and Ghost Town with Tea Leoni and Greg Kinnear.

Chris Rock is best known for his stand up comedy with Comedy Central labelling him the fifth greatest stand up comedian of all time.

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