English thespian Stephen Fry would turn down the chance to star in an action role on the big screen, because he's too lazy. The 49-year-old has carved out a successful career playing upper class characters in movies - and is happy to be typecast.Speaking at the UK premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum, Fry says, "I would rather suck faecal matter out of the arsehole of a goat (than play an action role). "It would be terrible. You'd have to jump around and off things, and have stuff shot at you and squirting out of you. "And you'd have to spend the preceding three whole months in the gym."Fry began his career in comedy alongside fellow Brit hugh Laurie on Saturday Live. The pair went on to appear in Blackadder ll, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth.In recent years fry has turned his hand to directing his debut being Bright young Things in 2001 starring Stephen Campbell Moore, John Mills and James McAvoy.

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