Giamatti: 'I'll never be an action star'

Cold Souls star Paul Giamatti has confessed that he'll never be an action hero because of the way he looks.

Speaking to Metro, the Oscar-nominated actor insisted that the character-driven parts he takes on are more fulfilling than appearing in big budget fare.

He said: "Clearly, I don't look like Tom Cruise. The roles I get are going to fall inside a certain spectrum. I really feel I get the more interesting stuff.

"I always say, the great thing to be in the movie business is a white male character actor, because you can be bald and overweight and hairy. It's a huge relief, I don't have to think about my muscles and hair and all those things."

Cold Souls, which sees Giamatti play himself, is in cinemas from Friday.