Blind Dave Heeley says he hopes film about his life will inspire

That is how legendary fundraiser Blind Dave Heeley summed up his thoughts about the movie which is being made about his life.

The man himself says he is 'pinching himself' about his journey featuring on the silver screen.

He is the first blind man to complete seven marathons in seven continents in seven days, and has also finished the gruelling Escape from Alcatraz swim.

In 2011, Blind Dave ran 10 marathons in 10 days from John O'Groats to Land's End and took part in a 700-mile week-long bike ride between Zurich and Birmingham in 2012.

Currently, he is in the middle of finishing each of the 25 Great Run events in a year.

The 40-minute film about his life – entitled 7 Days – will be released early next year.

It is being made by Pixel Revolution Films

Dave, aged 59, said: "I feel quite privileged and also very proud that somebody wants to do it.

"When the book came out I still didn't really believe I'd had a book published and what had happened in my life was between the covers.

"Stuff like this doesn't happen to us lads in West Bromwich.

"After the book a few people came up to me and said 'we've got to get a film done'.

"Then Nigel got this production company involved, they read up on me and it went from there.

"When they told me what they were planning to do I was left with an open mouth – thinking 'this doesn't happen to people like me'.

"I'm quite excited for it. To be honest I think it's absolutely bloody fantastic.

"The support I've had from a lot of people in recent times – including the Baggies, where I've been on the pitch and got the Freedom of The Hawthorns – has been unbelievable."

The film, called 7 Days, will be about 40 minutes long so it can be shown at specific movie festivals.

But the producers said they are hopeful that if it gets a positive response then it could be turned into a feature film.

Blind Dave said: "It's going to be a short film and hopefully it gets the message across to people that anything is possible.

"It will focus on me doing the seven marathons but also have flashbacks to when I was younger and losing my sight.

"I think the way they are planning to do it will be very powerful. Hopefully it should inspire people.

"I'm still pinching myself about the book – now I'm pinching myself about this film.

"With it being 40 minutes or so they will be able to put it in certain film festivals but they hope if there's a good response it may attract funding so they could do a feature film."

Blind Dave joked that Brad Pitt 'wasn't good looking enough' to be cast as the Baggies fan in the feature.

Former Aston Villa owner Sir Doug Ellis, who is an executive producer on the film, said: "I was glad to support this film about Blind Dave Heeley.

"It will inspire many. His story will show it's not about what you can't do – it's about what you can do."