Thomas Sangster to Star in Tintin

English actor Thomas Sangster has reportedly landed the title role in the Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson motion-capture collaboration Tintin.

The 17-year old, has appeared in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee, as well as two episodes of Doctor Who. He also played young Adolf Hitler in the miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil.

According to The Daily Mail, Sangster (pictured) "has already been to Los Angeles to work on preproduction test sequences with both directors."