Daniel Radcliffe (
Harry Potter) and Jamie Bell (
Billy Elliot) are in competition to play James Bond in
Silverfin a movie about his teenage years, according to Ananova.
Both stars are keen to land the role. The film will be an adaptation of book
Silverfin written by Charlie Higston about the secret agent as a 13-year-old. The storyline centres around Bond's time in Eton.
A source said: "With it being so popular around the world, the book is certain to make the big screen. It has all the hallmarks of a hit. Murder, mystery, action and a young James Bond.
"Daniel Radcliffe would be perfect but they are also looking at Jamie Bell. They want to make the young Bond a bit older so they can have one of those two names."