Stallone is best known for his role as Rocky

"It was very flattering but we turned him down because we just didn't think it was appropriate to the film."

He added: "We have had quite a few offers but we still haven't decided on one yet."

Festival bill

Driven, which also stars Burt Reynolds, tells the story of a young racing driver who needs the advice of a former cart champion in order to complete his season.

Trouble is taken from Coldplay's bestselling album Parachutes.

The band are returning from a tour of Australia to play at the V2001 festival at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in Stafford.

The band were originally invited to headline the event but asked to be moved lower down the bill.

Champion told mtv.co.uk said: "We are third on the list now. We didn't want to headline because we have only done one record."

The band say their next album will be feature darker tracks than the commercial and critical success Parachutes, which also features the anthem Yellow.