Christopher Eccleston has revealed what would convince him to return to the MCU.

The actor played dark elf Malekith in Thor: Dark World in 2013 but didn't exactly enjoy the experience.

Indeed, the former Doctor Who previously voiced complaints about lengthy hours in the make-up chair and his scenes being cut — but it seems he would consider a return to the franchise.

Speaking at New York Comic Con, Christopher admitted he would consider rejoining the MCU on the condition that the team behind Thor's "brilliantly written" third solo outing Thor: Ragnorak wrote his comeback role.

"If it was the guy[s] who wrote the third… I'll do that," he said (via Radio Times).

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During the event, Eccleston also reflected on his time filming The Dark World and why he didn't find it a positive experience.

"I was in make-up for six, seven hours every day – they didn't tell me that up front, so I wasn't pleased about that," he shared.

"I understand that some people love that particular film, and some of you actually like Malekith the naughty elf, so that's only my experience within it. But I know that people love the film and I accept that and I'm careful about it. I'm so diplomatic these days!"

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Christopher's comments come as he also opened about how he 'lost all confidence' following his controversial Doctor Who exit, and explained his exit was the result of a breakdown in relations between himself and the showrunner and producers.

"I lost all my confidence as an actor and as a person as a result of what happened with Doctor Who," he said.

"I left only because of those three individuals, and the way they were running the show. I loved playing the character and I loved the world. That's one of the reasons I've started doing these conventions, to make that clear – I loved playing the Doctor."

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Meanwhile, the actor has also previously revealed he was "very ill" with anorexia during his Doctor Who years, and opened up about his anxiety and depression in his new autobiography, I Love The Bones Of You.

Doctor Who airs on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the US.

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