Law: 'I didn't play Alfie well'

Jude Law has admitted that his remake of Alfie was a flop.

The actor took on the role in 2004, first made famous by Sir Michael Caine in 1966.

But the Charles Shyer-directed film crashed at the box office. Law is now taking on another Caine role, in a new version of 1972's Sleuth.

The 37-year-old said of Alfie: "The modern version of Alfie to me was a challenge because I hadn't played a character like that before. I don't know that I did it particularly well.

"Michael is many, many, many actors' heroes and he is certainly an acting hero of mine. When I was approached originally to work on the new version of Alfie, it seemed like a brilliant idea because the original was so successful.

"From my point of view, it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to. But part of the reason you embark on a creative journey is to sometimes fall flat. It can also sometimes lead to triumph."

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