Jamie Bell Calls Tintin An Old Fashioned Hero

Jamie Bell has described Tintin as an old fashioned hero.

The actor takes on the central role in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn alongside Daniel Craig and Andy Serkis.

Speaking to the AP the actor said: "[Tintin is] a great heroic character that is straight-laced, old-fashioned and doesn't rely on anything but just natural instinct.

"I don't think we see those kind of heroes anymore."

"When I found out, A, they were making a film of Tintin, I was immediately excited.

"But, B, when I found out that they wanted me to play him, it was ridiculous," the star commented."

The film is shot entirely using motion capture and is the first of a possible three movies.

The Adventure of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is out now.