Danny Dyer believes he could play both Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes.
The actor thinks there could be a place for him in the BBC shows despite his heavy Cockney accent.
Speaking to Radio Times magazine he said: "I think that I could play Sherlock, if I did it my way.
"Benedict's brilliant and the lines roll off his tongue, but that role is about being highly intelligent rather than posh.
"I think I could do Doctor Who as well."
He also explained how Benedict Cumberbatch's clipped tones could work in some forms of film, but he doesn't see him transforming himself into a working class character.
"I love Benedict. 'The Imitation Game' looks amazing. He couldn't play a kid from a working-class estate, but I couldn't do what he does either.
"But there is a niche for what I do. And there's a demographic for Benedict. But it means that he's more likely to get roles in Hollywood and I'm more likely to stay living in Debden [Essex]."
Danny admitted that if Benedict tried to go to a pub he'd get "annihilated".
He joked: "In this country, he has got utmost respect, but if he walked into a pub, he'd get annihilated by geezers. He'd be bullied."
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