Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland midfielder Jude Bellingham has revealed his ambition to become the next James Bond. The 23-year-old Real Madrid star, currently a standout performer at the World Cup, shared his aspirations with James Corden on Fox’s World Cup After Hours show.Bellingham, a self-confessed cinephile, said: “I’d love to be in the back of a James Bond film. (Maybe) James Bond himself, but you’ve got to crawl before you can walk. They haven’t (found a new Bond) yet, have they?"Corden then put the footballer’s acting skills to the test, prompting him to deliver the line: "The name’s Bond, James Bond”. Meanwhile, former Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams has expressed a preference for "somebody who is completely out of the blue" for the role.In fullJude Bellingham reveals ambition to be the next James Bond after World Cup heroicsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The England star gave his best Bond impression as he sat alongside James Corden for the presenter's FOX TV carpool show. He also sang Sweet Caroline without skipping a lyric.

Jude Bellingham has been a standout performer for England at the World Cup