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Film Friday, 3 September 2004

Kingsley keen on Bond villain role

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley has said that he would like to play the villain in the next James Bond movie.

Speaking to London radio station Capital FM, he said: "I would like to make it known, on this programme, loud and clear, that I would absolutely embrace with all five of my arms being a Bond villain."

Best known for 'Gandhi' and 'Schindler's List', Kingsley was also Oscar-nominated for his role as unhinged criminal Don Logan in the 2001 film 'Sexy Beast'.

He recently played the villain in the big screen adaptation of 'Thunderbirds'.

Kingsley - Wants to play villain
Kingsley - Wants to play villain
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