Danny Dyer says he's not 'proud' of his recent films

Danny Dyer says that it has been several years since he made a movie he felt "proud" of.

The 36-year-old actor has made a career through playing hard man roles on screen.

"Sometimes you sign up to job and you're like, 'That'll be alright'," said Dyer. "Then you watch it back and you're like, 'Oh.' It's depressing."

Danny Dyer has featured in more than 40 films including The Football Factory, Human Traffic and Dead Man Running.

He also admitted that in the past he had chosen roles based on financial reward and not the script.

"You live and learn," the actor said. "The great scripts are rare, that's what makes them great.

"At the end of the day I have three kids, I have bills to pay."

Taking flak

The 36-year-old said his latest film, Vendetta, was one he could watch back with pride.

"This is me running things in this film," he said. "It's a really powerful piece - I'm really proud of it.

"This one I get choked up at it because I go, 'Wow, well done Dan. Give yourself a pat on the back'."

Earlier this year, Dyer appeared alongside Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and Denise Van Outen in Run For Your Wife.

"The movie was only in four cinemas," he said. "It was only one showing a day. It was for the caravan club, the older mob."

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The movie was panned by critics.

"All those cinemas were rammed when it was shown," he said. "It took £700 but the media don't want to tell you that story.

"They want you to believe it was in 300 cinemas across the country. Who gets the flak? Me, chuck mud at me it seems to stick."

The next chapter in Danny Dyer's career will be a role in EastEnders.

"I've had a couple of meetings with them over the years," the actor said. "The roles wasn't ideal. It was the obvious gangster bully."

Dyer will make his Albert Square debut on Christmas Day.

"I'm like a family man, love my kids," he said. "I'm like the alpha male of the show without being a bully.

"It's an honour and I'm really enjoying it. I hope you're going to love it."

EastEnders has also rehired Dominic Treadwell-Collins as the show's executive producer.

He was the man in charge of the soap during some of its most controversial storylines.

"The fact they have taken a risk on me means I'll not let them down," he said.

"I'm going to change things. Give them that injection that they need."

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