United Kingdom, Oct. 18 -- Debbie Harry wants Florence Pugh to play her in the Blondie biopic.

Two films about the 1970s and early 1980s rock band are in development - a documentary and a biopic, directed by 38 year old Charlotte Wells - and the group's 80-year-old frontwoman thinks the perfect leading star is in Thunderbolts actress Florence, 29.

Debbie told The Times newspaper's Saturday Review magazine: "If it were somebody like Florence Pugh, I would be in heaven.

"I just think she's a great actor, and she could do anything."

As a sideline to Blondie - which sold over 40 million records and bagged six UK number ones, including Call Me and The Tide Is High - Debbie dabbled in acting in the 1980s.

She played a radio presenter in th...