Bana to star in 'Underbelly 4'?

The fourth season of Australian drama Underbelly will focus on the gambling dens and brothels of Queensland, according to reports.

The first series of the show looked at Melbourne's ganglands, the second moved between Melbourne and Sydney and international drug smuggling, while the upcoming third season will look at the corrupt police force in Sydney's Kings Cross.

The Courier Mail reports that the next season could be set in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, looking into crime and corruption in Queensland during the 1980s.

Characters believed to be in the forefront of the show are Gerry Bellino and Vic Conte, who were jailed after bribing police. It is rumoured that Eric Bana is considering the Bellino role.

Channel Nine are yet to confirm that there will be another series of the show.