Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has given the thumbs up to casting Elijah Wood in a film based on his life.

The Lust For Life star - real name James Newell Osterberg Jr - confesses he'd love the Lord Of The Rings star to play him in a biopic and believes Wood's experiences as a hobbit have adequately prepared the actor for performing as Iggy Pop on-screen.

He says, "We have no agreement yet but Elijah is a good actor."

"If he can play a hobbit, he can play me!"