Robert Irwin Eyes Hollywood, Terris Disapproval Looms

 has added acting to his many skills, recently landing a voice role in an animated feature and flexing his talents in a new ad campaign. 

And now he has been named as a possible successor to the Magic Mike movie franchise. 

The 22-year-old has caught the interest of , the Hollywood actor, whose real-life experiences as a male stripper were the inspiration for the films. 

Channing, 46, has reportedly been 'watching Robert very carefully' with a view to rebooting the series, New Idea reported on Monday. 

'Channing is pulling together an ensemble cast of hot young guys to revive Magic Mike,' an insider told the magazine.

But the Wildlife Warrior stripping off on film has raised the eyebrows of his mother, , the publication claims. 

'Playing a male stripper is completely off-brand for the Irwin legacy of conservation and family-friendly entertainment,' the insider claimed. 

'Terri will be stunned by even the thought of Robert doing the Magic Mike film.'

The 61-year-old wants to see her son in more 'family-friendly' films, New Idea claims. 

Terri has previously admitted that seeing her son strip off was a little awkward for her, after Robert .  

The matriarch

'I will say that the thing that Robert's got that Steve didn't: Steve never took his shirt off for wildlife,' she joked with Robert at the Steve Irwin Gala, referring to Robert's notorious 'thirst trap' underwear campaign.

Robert cheekily replied, 'Whatever gets the job done.'

The TV host almost broke the internet in April last year after posing in a series of steamy snaps promoting Aussie underwear brand Bonds in the US. 

Robert has continued to flaunt his buff physique since, including appearing in a shirtless salsa routine seen on  US last September.