Dominic Cooper would "love" to be the next James Bond

Asked whether he'd be interested in the coveted role, Dominic explained: "I'd love to. He's an astonishing character.

"I've been privileged enough to play Ian Fleming, I learned a lot about him, the attitude he had towards, and what he thought of, the character."

Dominic also revealed he appreciates what the Broccoli family - who control the rights to the films - have done with the franchise in recent years.

He explained that although the character has largely remained the same, Bond is still "appealing to a modern-day audience".

Speaking to Attitude magazine, Dominic continued: "I love James Bond, he plays in every English boy's childhood memory. I had the original Aston Martin DB5 as a toy car.

"As long as I felt I could bring something else to it, do something dynamic, I'd love the challenge."

Meanwhile, Dominic has insisted he had no issues being reunited with ex-girlfriend Amanda Seyfried for 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'.

The duo played young couple Sky and Sophie in the 2008 hit 'Mamma Mia!' and Dominic - who dated the actress on and off until 2010 - has revealed he was "OK" working with her on the follow-up film.

The actor - who split from Ruth Negga in April - said: "She's a friend. It was always going to be OK. You just have to be delicate with those situations.

"She's married now and has a beautiful child. We knew we were going to be working together (again) on a set, going back to a part which was certainly going to remind us of 10 years earlier, but I know her family, I know her mum, who was there a lot.

"It was a pleasant atmosphere. It was really interesting to see how different our lives are after 10 years. It is a long time and it was nice to spend time (with her)."