High School Musical star Zac Efron is desperate to leave his cute Disney image behind - he's eyeing a role as a Bond villain.

The actor is already set to star in a "sexy thriller" from the writer of The Thomas Crown Affair in a bid to shake off his teen idol image, and now he wants to star in the 007 franchise, alongside Daniel Craig's super-spy.

He says, "I'm a huge James Bond fan. I'd love to be a Bond baddie. I've seen pretty much every Bond film. Sean Connery is my favorite and I really like GoldenEye with Pierce Brosnan."

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