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Sam Claflin wants to play a villain in a comic book film.
The 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' actor thinks the current film adaptations of famed Marvel and DC comics characters such as 'Amazing Spider-Man', 'Man of Steel' and 'Wolverine' are "genius" and he would love to try his hand at playing their arch rivals.
He told Collider.com: "It's definitely something that interests me, I mean I love those movies and I am constantly surprised by them, they could have gone down the cheesy route, but they have been reinvented and are just genius. I mean what Christopher Nolan has done with the [Batman] is incredible.
"What I've enjoyed most recently is being a villain in this black comedy film 'Posh', and it's something I really enjoyed playing on the darker side of life, so having the opportunity to play a villain would be pretty epic."
Meanwhile, Claflin also revealed the 'Hunger Games' trilogy is set to come to an end when the cast finish filming June.
He mused: "Obviously it's been a big part of my life for the last three years so it's hard to believe that's coming to an end but it's definitely coming to an end which will be very sad."

Johnny Knoxville is set to star in comedy 'Sick Day'. The 43-year-old actor - who was catapulted to the spotlight following MTV series 'Jackass' - is attached to the forthcoming picture which will follow a group of friends in their 30s who call in sic...

Andrew Garfield wants to replace Peter Parker with Miles Morales.
The 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' actor says it would be an "important move" for the web-yielding superhero to "pass on the torch" to his Black-Hispanic counterpart, who features as the alternate-reality hero in the 'Ultimate Spider-Man' comic book series after the death of Marvel's version of Parker.
He told Comic Book Resources: "Miles Morales was a huge moment in this character's comic book life. And I do believe that we can do that. It's something I'm really interested in figuring out; an eloquent way of co-existing, or passing on the torch. I don't have an answer, but I think it's actually a really important move. I think it's a really beautiful and important move."
Garfield claims the transition from Parker to Morales will make a natural ending for when he finally decides to retire from the role, following reports that Sony Pictures are planning to release a Spider-Man-related film every year.
He continued: "I want it to feel like a circle. I want the two ends to join, somehow. I don't know what that means, yet. I don't know what that means in terms of the quantity of Spider-Man movies I do. But I know that I don't particularly want to be a 40-year-old Spider-Man. I do know that time is fleeting."
The 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' is screening in UK cinemas now and will debut in the US on May 2.

Eddie Redmayne is due to star in sex-change drama 'The Danish Girl'.
The actor will join forces with his 'Les Miserables' director Tom Hooper for the first time since they worked on the 2012 musical blockbuster.
The movie's screenplay, adapted by Lucinda Coxon, is based on David Ebershoff's 2001 book of the same name about the real-life love story of Danish painters Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda.
Wegener became one of the first men to have a sex change, officially becoming Lili Elbe in 1930, and the lead role will no doubt be a challenging one for Redmayne.
Hooper told The Hollywood Reporter: " 'The Danish Girl' is an extraordinary love story and a story about finding your true self. I first read Lucinda's script when I was making 'The King's Speech' and I was so moved by this true story. I have wanted to make the film ever since."
Hooper will be joined in his production duties by Pretty Pictures' Gail Mutrux, Anne Harrison and Linda Reisman, as well as Working Title's Erik Fellner and Tim Bevan.
The director, who previously won a Best Picture Oscar for 'The King's Speech', has yet to announce a follow up to 'Les Miserables', so this is likely to be his next project.
The film has had several failed attempts at adaptation, with Nicole Kidman,Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Weisz all previously considered for a lead role.

Tomas Alfredson will direct 'The Snowman.'
The 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' filmmaker will helm the film adaptation of Scandinavian author Jo Nesbo's crime thriller series alongside Oscar-winning director, Martin Scorsese, who will executive produce, reports Variety.com.
Scorsese was previously reported to be circling the director role but has had a busy schedule, with projects including as 'The Wolf of Wall Street', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Magot Robbie, and the forthcoming Frank Sinatra biopic.
Niclas Salomonsson, Liza Chasin, and Amelia Granger will also executive produce.
Afredson will pen the script with the help of Soren Sveistrup, to tell the story of a "loose cannon" detective Harry Hole.
Hole is tasked with investigating the disappearance of a string of women who mysteriously went missing on the first day of snowfall, with some of the only clues including one whose pink scarf is tied around an "ominous-looking snowman".
As his investigation deepens, he soon becomes a pawn in an increasingly terrifying game whose rules are devised by the killer.

Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' will be released on May 15, 2015. The 47-year-old hunk will star opposite Michelle Monaghan who has been cast as his love interest in the film which follows the characters as they try and save the planet after aliens misinterpr...

The 'Star Wars: Episode VII' cast have met up for the first time.
Director J.J. Abrams hosted a bonding session at upmarket London restaurant 34, where new cast members Adam Driver and Andy Serkis were joined by three familiar faces from the sci-fi franchise, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew ahead of a planned script read through later this week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The cast are being flown out to various locations to film.
"Bosses want to capitalise on them all being in London by booking in a get-together. It was a top secret mission, nobody was allowed to let on they'd be meeting up."
Meanwhile, according to Deadline, 'Inside Llewyn Davis' actor Oscar Isaac is up for a "major" role in the forthcoming film, with Maisie Richardson-Sellers also lined up for a part in the new installment of the sci-fi favourite.
Director Abrams has been trying to keep the names of his cast under wraps, and the eagerly-awaited movie is said to have had Ed Speleers, John Boyega, Jesse Plemons, Matthew James Thomas and Ray Fisher all being considered for roles.
Lupita Nyong'o has also met with Abrams to discuss taking on a female lead in the upcoming sequel after taking Hollywood by storm last year with her impressive performance in Steve McQueen's Oscar-winning '12 Years A Slave'.
'Episode VII', which is set 30 years after 'Return Of The Jedi', will be released on December 18, 2015.

Toby Kebbell told his employers he had a dentist appointment when he needed time off to audition for 'Dawn of the Planet Apes'.
The 31-year-old star plays Koba in the forthcoming sci-fi film and he lied to get out of the work when he was starring in a three-part drama to make sure he was able to meet Andy Serkis who plays Caesar.
He told collider.com: "I was a massive fan of the first one. I was working in London, and I got an audition for it so I had to pretend I had an dentist appointment to come to the audition cos I was playing a lead on a three part drama. So I pretend I had a dentist appointment and I met Andy, I was very nervous, because he's awesome."
Although Kebbell doesn't know what made Serkis pick him he is thankful for the opportunity.
He added: "And we went to his place in London called Imaginarium, where we did a screen test. A kind of motion capture screen test. We put on a suit, and I did two scenes with Andy. Sort of short you know, basically, wasn't ... I have no class but for some reason, he thought I would be fun to work with. So yeah I was blessed."

Jared Leto is exploring movie roles following the success of 'Dallas Buyers Club'.
The 42-year-old actor - who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of transsexual AIDS victim Rayon - took a six-year break from Hollywood to work on his music career with band 30 Seconds To Mars and is planning to make a comeback following the success of the biographical drama.
Talking to the Associated Press, he explained: "I'm looking at scripts and reading scripts. Which is interesting because I didn't read scripts for years before 'Dallas Buyers Club'.
"But now you have opportunities to work with people that you really respect or admire, people whose work has been inspiring and influential."
Leto is also contemplating helming a film when he has the "right" story to tell.
He enthused: "I think that would be really great. And when I have the right story to tell I'll certainly do that."