Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright as Mick and Linda Carter
Eastenders is too "safe' according to Danny Dyer.
The 36-year-old actor has joined the BBC soap as new Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter - whose wife Linda Carter will be played by Kellie Bright - and thinks controversy is needed if people are expected to tune in.
He said: "It had become a little bit safe. 'EastEnders' shouldn't be doing safe. It should be controversial, depressing sad, ... Their tagline was, 'Everyone's talking about it', but no f***er was.
"It's a great show and when it's at its best, there's no better soap."
Danny admits joining the show has been a "risk", but he thinks it is important in his profession not to play it safe.
He added to heat magazine: "'EastEnders' is a risk as it could work or it couldn't work, but I'm really embracing it.
"As much as a lot of people were excited about me going to 'EastEnders', there's a lot of people who want to see me fail. But then acting is about taking risks."
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