LONDON: “Mini-Me” Verne Troyer made a new friend last week when he visited an animal sanctuary in SA.
The 43-year-old Austin Powers star cuddled up to a tiny lion cub who almost matched his own height. The diminutive movie star shared the image on Instagram, showing himself getting to grips with the adorable cub.
The star – who played Mini-Me in the hit movies starring Michael Myers – grinned as he posed for the snap, holding the large cat up and stretching its body out.
Dressed casually in khaki trousers, T-shirt and wearing sneakers, Troyer had another growler peacefully sleeping behind him.
Showing off the brilliant photograph, the fearless screen star joked that he had tried to take the zoo animal home to America with him.
He captioned the picture: “Tried to adopt a pet in S.Africa, apparently this isn’t included in @delta’s carry-on policy.”
Just days ago, he compared his head to that of a large lemon.
Troyer – who aptly stars in the upcoming Keith Lemon: The Film– posted a snap of the oversized squeezy fruit and wrote: “Either that’s a big lemon or I have a small head!”
Troyer is featuring in the film, which is a spin-off of Leigh Francis’s popular Bo’ Selecta! character, together with glamour model Kelly Brook. – Daily Mail