Will Smith: 'I would play Barack Obama'

Will Smith has revealed that he would play presidential nominee Barack Obama in a movie.

The actor, whose film credits include Ali, Independence Day and Hancock, claimed that he has the perfect face to take on the role of the senator.

Pointing at his ears, Smith told MTV: "That's the key. That's the key. America loves ears, you know? Mickey Mouse started it; Goofy and Dumbo followed behind. And America just loves the ears."

Last November, Obama said he would choose Smith to play him in a biopic because "his ears match mine".

However, Smith responded that he would only take on the role once Obama had written "the end of the story".

When asked whether he would consider working as Obama's running mate in the election, he said: "Naw, I... you know, I enjoy being in the movie star position.

"Movie stars tend to have a little bit higher approval rating than politicians."