Alexander The Great cried when he realised there were no more worlds left to conquer; Adele fancies a shot at similar success.
Reports suggest that the megastar - currently at No. 1 on the singles charts, and expected to blow all competition out of the water when her 25 album hits shelves in eight days time - is in talks regarding a movie role.
Xavier Dolan, who directed the impressive video for the current single, 'Hello', is helming The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, and is interested in casting the singer.
A satire about a scandal that ensues when a Hollywood star sees correspondence with an 11-year-old actor exposed, it's already set to feature Jessica Chastain, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates and Kit Harrington.
Like the latter's character on Game Of Thrones, we know nothing, but it would be no enormous surprise if the ambitious Ms Adkins were to make the leap to the silver screen.