Director Martin Scorsese’s such a big fan of Tom Duffy, he had him play the Massachusetts governor in “The Departed” - and let him write his own speech! And this year, when the Oscar-winning director returned to the Bay State, Duff suited up as an asylum guard in “Ashecliffe.”

But now, the retired Mass. State Police investigator is wondering if being a technical advisor to director Martin Campbell will score him a small role when “Edge of Darkness” starring Mel Gibson starts shooting here next month.