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Nick Frost 'wants more serious roles'

Published Sunday, May 8 2011, 22:24 BST | By Naomi Rainey | 1 comment

Nick Frost attending the UK film premiere of 'Attack The Block' held in London’s West End

Nick Frost has revealed that he hopes to take on more serious roles, such as portraying historic figures.

The actor, who is currently starring in Attack the Block, told BBC News that he finds non-comic characters more rewarding to portray.

"I've always been funny as a kid, so it's not a challenge to me to be funny. It's the other stuff that's difficult, so I like to challenge myself," he explained.

Frost also revealed that his favourite role to date was as the protagonist in last year's TV adaptation of Money by Martin Amis.

"That's my favourite of everything I've done," the actor said. "We're trying to work on something similar, but I can't say any more."

He added: "I'm waiting for a Winston Churchill or a Henry VIII - I think you have to go with the physicality of your actor.

"I'm a bit too young for Churchill, but 20 more years and I'll be almost 60, and in ripe Churchill territory. And I could do the Bob Hoskins biopic in 20 years!"