Fountain keen to be next McAvoy

Chris Fountain wants to follow in the footsteps of fellow actors James McAvoy and George Clooney.

The 20-year-old, who plays Justin Burton in Hollyoaks, said he would love to achieve success on the big screen.

McAvoy has become a big name in Hollywood with his award-winning roles in Atonement and The Last King of Scotland, while Clooney has been an A-List star for more than a decade.

Fountain told Star: "Hollyoaks takes me up until March next year. But I'd love to do films - that's my ambition. James McAvoy is fantastic, I'd love to follow in his footsteps. I'm aiming to be George Clooney - without the pet pig!"

However, he refuses to consider participating in reality shows such as I'm A Celebrity... following his appearance on this year's Dancing On Ice.

He said: "The ones I've done have had a point to them. Not like some of the others. Who'd want to sit in a jungle for ten days? It's pointless. You know that you're not going to eat, so why moan about it when you get there?"