Jude Bellingham wants to be the next James Bond!
Jude Bellingham has revealed he wants to be the next James Bond - and even submitted something of an audition tape.
The England star gave his best Bond impression as he sat alongside James Corden for the presenter's FOX TV carpool show.
He also sang Sweet Caroline without skipping a lyric and left many viewers thinking that he is, perhaps, debonair enough to succeed Daniel Craig after all.
'I'd love to be in a movie,' said the 23-year-old, who has scored twice for England at the World Cup.
'People always ask me: "What's the thing you want to do outside of football?" I never really give it that much thought but when I have, I've always come to, I'd love to be in a film.
'I'd love to be James Bond. I've watched all of them. I've watched the [Sean] Connery ones, Roger Moore, I've seen all of them, I love James Bond.
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Jude Bellingham says he would 'love' to be in a James Bond film - even in the background!
He gave his best James Bond impression on James Corden's show in the United States
'I swear I'd love to be in the back of a James Bond film.'
At this, Corden cried out in shock. Why would you only want to be in the background? Why not go the full hog?
'You've got to crawl before you can walk,' replied Bellingham, but Corden was in no mood to let him off.
And so the attacking midfielder was tasked with delivering the franchise's iconic line: 'The name's Bond, James Bond.'
After his first attempt, Corden was impressed and even Bellingham appeared optimistic about his chances, concluding: 'I think I've got a shot.'
He also recreated Jack Nicholson's 'You can’t handle the truth' line from the 1992 movie A Few Good Men.
Bellingham has achieved a level of fame that means his life is comparable to a Hollywood star.
He opened up on how he has to wear a 'hoodie, cap, [and] shades' if he wants to go around Madrid and not be recognised.
He suggested he would like to move to Los Angeles one day like David Beckham
'It can be tough when you're losing, but generally speaking, there are a lot of really warm people in the city,' he said.
The Stourbridge native also spoke of his admiration for David Beckham and what he has achieved in the United States, saying he would like to emulate him.
Beckham joined LA Galaxy in 2007 and is now the owner of Inter Miami.
'I do think it would be cool to live and play there as well,' Bellingham said.
'I do think at some point that would be pretty cool.
'Look at Becks and him going to LA Galaxy and then doing what he's done in Miami.'
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
