Paul the Octopus

26 July 2010 - So far I avoided the topic of Paul the oracle octopus, but here we go. The story of Paul will be made into a Chinese film scheduled to hit the big screens soon. It was reported that Paul - who was allegedly caught in English waters but now living in a German aquarium - will be played by a Chinese octopus instead. Although the Chinese national team failed again to reach the World Cup Finals, the country was gripped by World Cup fever, and was completely enamoured with Paul, who arguably became the biggest star of the tournament. Shanghai Expo organizers have issued a special Paul's stamp. One word of caution though, it is not known if the movie will pass the mainland's notorious censors.