Daniel Radcliffe and Jamie Bell are battling it out to play James Bond in a new movie about his teenage years.

The Harry Potter and Billy Elliot star are both 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 reports IOL.com.

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."

Source: Press Release