From Batman to Bond
2008-07-14 14:10
Los Angeles - Gary Oldman wants to star in a James Bond spin-off.
The 50-year-old actor - who can soon be seen in the new Batman: The Dark Knight movie - would love to see a film based entirely on 007's gadget expert operative, Q.
Oldman said: "I wouldn't want to be a Bond villain because once you do it you are kind of at the end of the line. I wouldn't mind playing Q in a spin-off movie all about him."
The actor - who won rave reviews for his directorial debut Nil By Mouth in 1997 - also revealed he is planning to step behind the camera once more for conjoined-twin drama Chang And Eng.
He revealed, "I've been working on that project for the last couple of years. But that process of writing gets interrupted because you have to go off and earn money and you have kids. Someone said to me the other day, 'Oh, it's such a shame you haven't directed since Nil By Mouth.'"
"And you go, 'Well I've been bringing up these two boys for the last 10 years - that's my project, that's the movie. But it's time Chang And Eng saw the light of day." - Bang Showbiz.com
- Bang