WELSH acting star Michael Sheen is being linked to a new movie about a real-life story of inspiration.

Former Royal Navy officer Allen Parton, from Hampshire, was confined to a wheelchair after suffering a head injury during the first Gulf War. The Canine Partners charity trained Endal, a Labrador, to assist Mr Parton with everyday chores from picking items off a supermarket shelf to using a cash machine.

Movie producer Simon Brooks bought the rights to Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought a Family Back from the Brink, which was written by Mr Parton and his wife Sandra.

He confirmed Michael Sheen was one of the acting stars he would be approaching to play Mr Parton.

Endal, who died earlier this year, became the most decorated peace-time dog after he helped save Mr Parton's life when he was involved in a car crash in 2001.