Danny Dyer has revealed that he would love to play Sid Vicious in a biopic about the punk legend.
Speaking to Digital Spy the actor said: "I've always wanted to do character roles. My ideal role would be Sid Vicious. I would love to play Sid.
"He's the total enigma. He was the most untalented, nuttiest f**ker you could ever meet, but he just had this aura that drew people in for all the wrong reasons."
The actor has become known for taking on the cheeky chappie roles in The Football Factory, The Business and Severance but Dyer is now looking for a change of direction in his career.
"Maybe I'm getting a little bit too old for it, but I would love to do that. Michael Sheen has made this amazing career out of portraying people and I don't think anyone's achieved that before.
"I'm not sure if that bugs him and he wants to do other things, but I'd like to do that with Vicious."
The actor returns to the big screen this week alongside Bafta winner Noel Clarke in Doghouse. The movie follows Vince, Neil and Mikey who discover, after they arrive in the town of Moodley in the middle of nowhere, that all the women have turned into maneating Zombirds. Forced to hide out in the empty shops when their minibus driver also goes crazy, they're cut off and helpless.
Doghouse is released 12th June.
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