Simon Pegg: 'I'm too old to play Wee Hughie in The Boys'

Simon Pegg is concerned that he is "too old" for a role in The Boys.

The Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol actor is reportedly being pursued for the role of Wee Hughie by director Adam McKay for the comic book movie adaptation.

The character in Garth Ennis's Dynamite Entertainment title was based on the likeness of Pegg by artist Darick Robertson.

"I have [read the script], it's really good. I'd love to do it, if it came about," Pegg told MTV News.

"My fear is that I'm too old to play Wee Hughie, now. But you know, obviously, the character was drawn, at least, around my face."

The Boys focuses on Wee Hughie after he is drafted into an organisation that polices superheroes following the death of his girlfriend during a battle between two superhumans.

McKay has also been pursuing Russell Crowe for his film.

Watch the Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol trailer below: