Agatha All Along and Heartstopper’s Joe Locke would ‘love’ to do James Bond

Despite ticking off most of the big items on an actor’s ultimate dream bucket list Agatha All Along star Joe Locke is still finding room for future ambitions – namely, Bond, James Bond.

After making his professional debut in Netflix’s Heartstopper and now graduating to the MCU via the West End and Broadway, the 20-year-old actor shows no signs of stopping.

Speaking in the August/September issue of Rolling Stone UK – available to pre-order now – Locke looks ahead to what else he can achieve career-wise. “I still would do that,” he says when asked about his previously expressed desire to be Disney’s first gay prince. “I’d love to be in an action film, do something really macho, but in my way, not necessarily the most macho way,” he continues.

How about one of the most iconic action heroes of all time? James Bond? “I would love to do James Bond,” says Locke excitedly. “I’ve not done any films yet, so I’d love to do a film.”

Elsewhere in the interview, the Heartstopper star discusses his work ethic, something which has been honed over the last few years of hard work.

Reflecting on life growing up in a working-class background on the Isle of Man Locke says, “I was always taught that I could do what I wanted if I worked hard enough. Most of what I’ve achieved has been luck, but I think I’ve done a lot with the luck I was given.”

Rolling Stone UK counters that Locke’s success has to be a confluence of many things. Luck and timing, yes, but also being open to opportunities. “Sometimes you over-egg the luck to make yourself feel less bad,” Locke concedes before reaffirming, “I do feel very lucky, but I’ve not taken it for granted.”

The 20-year-old star also reflects on how his approach to work has changed through his roles in shows like Heartstopper. “I used to take on too much, whereas now I’ve got a healthy relationship with it. I’ve always been a people pleaser and so therefore a hard worker. Whether the hard work is because I want to do hard work or because I want to impress people is very different, but I’ve got a healthy relationship with it, which therefore helps everyone around you.”

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