Moody Bond would go gay for Oscar claims co-star

British heartthrob and latest Bond incarnation Daniel Craig has admitted to a former co-star that he would be willing to do a gay scene if it guaranteed him an Oscar.

According to BANG Showbiz, who spoke with Craig's former Layer Cake co-star, Tamer Hassan,  it seems Craig's ambition to bring an the thirteen and a half inch statuette home is very serious indeed.

Hassan told BANG Showbiz:

"That's Daniel dying for an Oscar. Ever since Brokeback Mountain everyone wants  to have a gay scene to win an Oscar."

Craig has his hopes pinned on the next 007 installment, Quantum of Solace, which he hopes will earn him a  nomination in 2009.

Steely-chested Craig is increasingly becoming preoccupied with bringing Oscar home, ever since his BAFTA snub in 2007 for Casino Royale.

He lost to acclaimed American actor, Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland. (Whitaker went on to take the Oscar nod for Best Actor as well).

Craig has done gay-themed before, in the  biopic of Francis Bacon, Love Is The Devil.

The film is infamous because the hunky actor does a naked scene and you can see his bits and everything.

It seemed Craig's desire for a highly coveted award has not been quelled since the infamous incident on the night of the BAFTAs when he verbally abused gay journalist Johann Hari in February 2007.

He called him a "fucking fool" after Hari light-heartedly complimented Craig for his physique and not his acting.

Sort of like going up to a female actress who had just been nominated for an acting award and saying "nice rack."

Craig was reported to have been clearly agitated for not having won the Best Actor BAFTA and unfortunately, Hari was the recipient of his foul mood.

Here's hoping the next major awards season brings Craig some better fortune and a greater sense of humour.