Cardiff nans who befriended pro wrestler DeReiss Gordon on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film

What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.

Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74, and Christine Goodwin, 80, met DeReiss Gordon – known in the ring as Man Like DeReiss – on the flight in April.

They were travelling to the city to scatter the ashes of Rose’s late husband, Pete. Upon boarding the flight, there was confusion – with Gordon in one of the seats they mistakenly believed they had booked – before a friendship was formed, and the nans took Gordon up on his offer to watch him at WrestleMania.

Film producer Nick Barton said he believes this “extraordinary story could make a really brilliant and successful movie”.

The story captured hearts as well as headlines, including producer of Calendar Girls and the Full Monty Nick Barton, who has “approached the group of friends” about the remarkable story that “wasn’t meant to happen” being turned into a film.

“When I first heard about this story in May, it reminded me of Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots, which Harbour Pictures and I produced for Disney and Buena Vista.

“I immediately contacted DeReiss and the Welsh nanas.

“I believe this extraordinary story could make a really brilliant and successful movie and am now working on the next steps towards its production.”