Matt Smith doesn’t think he’s "handsome enough" to play James Bond.
The former ‘Doctor Who’ star insists he could never be a serious contender to play the iconic British spy – but he’d be right for one of the villains in the franchise.
He said: "Oh God, I don’t think I’m handsome enough… I’m more of a Bond villain."
Playing The Doctor is just as iconic a role, and the 34-year-old star is accepting of the fact it’s what he will always be recognised for.
He said: "It’s always about The Doctor [when I get recognised]. I don’t get anything else and I’ve always known that’s how it will be for the forseeable future because of the cultural devotion – I’ve made my peace with that from the start.
"Maybe it will be something else in 20 years – if I’m lucky.
"I’m lucky to be associated with that show in the first place.
And Matt – who is dating his ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ co-star Lily James – insists that he never gets annoyed with being associated with just one part.
Asked if it annoys him, he told heat magazine: "No way. The Doctor gave me my career, it’d be a bit ungrateful if I started moaning about it now.
"’Doctor Who’ has a lot of significance for its audience – you can’t sully that by reacting badly when someone wants to talk to you about it.
"You’ll never hear me complain about the tag, I’d be such a s**t if I did."
Matt Smith not handsome enough for Bond
