Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has admitted that she is always happy to play the villain in a film.

Speaking at the premiere of Paddington,her new film in central London, the 47-year-old Australian beauty, who plays a sinister taxidermist in the film, said as a child too she loved the wicked witch in The Wizard Of Oz, so it was obvious that she grew up to be the one who loved playing the bad girl, Sky News reported.

Regarding the film's PG certificate, which means some scenes may be unsuitable for young children under the age of eight, the actress, who has two children with husband Keith Urban, in addition to having two with Tom Cruise, said that though she hadn't seen the film, she would be bringing her kids to see it.

The film, which has been directed by Paul King, sees Paddington bear sent from the jungle and smuggled on a boat to England.

(dna)