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THE FORMER EASTENDERS IS BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOTBALL FACTORY 18:02, 06 Mar 2025 Danny Dyer was mobbed by a group of his loyal fans as he brought his ‘sweary

rom-com’ to Manchester on Wednesday night (March 5). The former EastEnders actor, who played Mick Carter from 2013 until 2022, is currently promoting his brand-new film Marching Powder which

hits screens this weekend. Releasing on Friday (March 7) in cinemas across the UK, Marching Power tells the tale of Danny's lovable football hooligan, as he battles to overcome a drug

arrest, save his marrige in six weeks and stop his life from spiraling out of control. Lovingly branded by its star as 'Bridget Jones with the c-word', Danny travelled to

Manchester's Trafford Centre with director Nick Love to introduce the new flick. Surprising the audience at the Trafford Centre's Odeon, the pair gave a 'sweary

introduction' before staying to watch the film with the fans who couldn't believe their luck. After the movie, Danny and Nick were mobbed by fans outside their cheekily branded

Marching Powder bus, which boasts Danny throwing a kick. Article continues below Happy to spend time with the fans, as he has done at every other city they've stopped at to promote the

film, Danny showed that chivalry is alive and well in Hollywood. Speaking about reuniting with the man who directed him in The Football Factory, Danny explained why football hooliganism

continues to be a talking point 21 years after the film's release. "Why men want to go and meet up, and throw digs at each other because they support different football teams – it

is tribalism, it’s sort of a lost youth, they want to feel like they belong to something in a way. “It’s always been a thing since the dawn of time, and a man pushing 50, still at it, I

mean, it’s ridiculous," he told PA. Danny added: "It’s also a tale of addiction, and of toxic masculinity, as Jack confronts the barriers between his habits and a better way of

living. “He knows nothing else but this world. But he’s trying to do the next right thing. Within this film he sort of turns to his mates, which is a disaster. You know, because masculinity…

He’s stuck within this masculine world. And God forbid you try and open up to your mates. It’s going to backfire on you. "It’s a shame, really, men should talk more. It’s weird with

men, we’re not good at eye contact, with the sitting there. You know, with me, I’ve done a lot of therapy, I’ve done a lot of group therapy, but the one on ones with tissues on the table I

struggled with." Saying that 'men seem to open up' in a way that's 'not too heavy', Danny believes that Marching Powder could be a film that helps 'change

society a bit'. Article continues below He explained: "It should be changed, of course, but to just put the handbrake on it too soon, it just doesn’t work. I think it’s important

this film, because we do highlight, actually, that men should actually find (that) sometimes they need a cuddle, and it’s quite nice to have a cuddle off your mate." _Marching Powder

comes to cinemas on Friday, March 7._