James McAvoy wants two more 'X-Men' films

James McAvoy has confessed that he would love to reprise his X-Men: First Class role in future films.

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, the actor, who plays Professor X in the X-Men franchise reboot, revealed that he believes the movie is set up in a way that's conducive to at least two more instalments.

"Ideally you have a story arc that lasts three movies and at the end of the third it leaves you ready for the story in X-Men 1," he explained. "It would be nice to explore things in two more films. In this one, Magneto has gone through his major metamorphosis; he kind of found himself."

Asked if he believes a sequel will be made, McAvoy responded: "All I know is that if this one makes some money, they will definitely want to make another one. We've had pretty strong critical reaction thus far. I don't know if they'd make it just on the back of that, if they didn't make the kind of money they hope for.

"I don't know, but I can't see them making it just on that. I just hope that, if it happens, they make it because they found a story they like rather than making it just because there's more money to be made. I've been lucky that, even though I've done a couple of bad or silly movies in the past, that's the way they ended up; the studios made them because they were passionate about them. I'd hate to be in something that started right off as something cynical."

McAvoy previously claimed that Professor X has "an ego" and that he was excited that First Class explored his darker side.

Watch an X-Men: First Class training montage video below: