Tom Felton has said that he wants to play James Bond or a Bond villain because he was first inspired to become an actor by the franchise.
Speaking to Metro, the actor said that it is an "unfulfilled career ambition" of his to work on a Bond film.
"I haven't landed James Bond yet," he said. "Playing Bond or a Bond villain was why I wanted to do movies in the first place."
The actor, who is best known for his role as bully Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, also said that he does not believe he has become typecast as a villain.
"I enjoy darker characters and humanising people who seem villainous, but who might just be insecure or have their own problems," he said.
"I'm not typecast, I am going for things further up the heroic scale. But I would be happy to play villainous roles for the rest of my life.
"Some of my favourite actors are known for playing villainous roles - Alan Rickman (who co-starred with Felton in Harry Potter as Severus Snape) is one of my favourites."
Felton recently shared photos from a mini Harry Potter reunion, as he joined Rupert Grint, James Phelps and Bonnie Wright for drinks in Hollywood.
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