Noel Clarke says he wants to play James Bond next and NOT Doctor Who as he shuts down rumours he’ll be 13th doctor

NOEL Clarke wants to play James Bond next – and NOT Doctor Who.

Bafta-winner Clarke, 45, shut down rumours he'd already signed up to become the 13th doctor on Good Morning Britain today.

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He admitted he'd much rather take over from Daniel Craig as 007 and become the first black Bond.

He made the comments after he was revealed last week to be the second favourite actor to replace Whittaker, behind I May Destroy You star Michaela Coel.

Noel fuelled the speculation on Twitter, writing: "Apparently the Metro says I’m 2nd favourite to be the Doctor IF The wonderful Jodie leaves. Is that worth a wager? I wouldn’t put my money on it. Or would I.."

But speaking on GMB today, the Viewpoint star cleared up confusion.

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As Doctor Who fan Kate Garraway asked him: "Is it true you might be the next Doctor Who?"

The star replied: "I do not think that is true at all.

"Occasionally I'll bump into some of the doctors who are friends of mine and I'll post pictures and I think I was asked in an interview, would I ever consider it.

"And like any normal human I said 'I would consider it' which is where all this came from.

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"To put it out there, I would also consider James Bond, and any Marvel character they want to give me."

Daniel Craig has played James Bond in four films since 2006 – Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.

But he has confirmed he will bow out of the franchise after Bond 25 movie No Time to Die.

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Bridgerton hunk Rege-Jean Page has also been tipped to bag the role of Bond, after it was announced he would appear in the upcoming thriller The Gray Man alongside Bond girl Ana de Armas.

The bookies have revealed a flurry of bets on the Luther star over the past week, and odds on him replacing Daniel Craig as 007 have tumbled from 10/1 to 6/1 as a result.

However, the Luther star addressed the rumours saying he does not want to be a “token black” Bond.