Goode 'impressed by Firth in 'A Single Man'

Matthew Goode finds Colin Firth "incredibly moving" in 'A Single Man'.

The 32-year-old actor, who plays the role of Colin's character's deceased boyfriend in the Tom Ford-directed movie, admits he was impressed by the 'Mamma Mia!' star's ability.

He said: "One of the finest bits of acting I've seen in a while was Colin's character getting this phone call about his partner Jim's death.

"I find it incredibly moving. Colin has been a great actor since the beginning of his career but with this performance people are going to be surprised - which they shouldn't be - that he's really a terrific actor."

Matthew, who has previously starred in Woody Allen's 'Match Point' and 2008's 'Brideshead Revisited', admits he is unlikely to ever be cast in a leading role.

He told the Metro newspaper: "I'm not really that leading man thing. I'm sure I'm more likely to end up playing a teacher on some sort of Rhodesian farm in the 1930s drinking gin Martinis. I hope so, actually, that will be quite fun."