Home > Drama > Coronation Street’s Andrew Lancel hopes Frank Foster won’t be a clichéd soap villain September 19th, 2011 by Sarah. No comments Corrie star Andrew Lancel has revealed that he hopes his character, Frank Foster, doesn’t become a clichéd soap villain. Speaking to What’s On TV magazine, Andrew added that he doesn’t want Frank to become another Richard Hillman or Tony Gordon type of character. He said, “I’ve never sought a label, I’ve never wanted a label… “I have a character called Frank Foster and I think he’s a bit of a one off. I don’t think he fits into any mould. “He’s not a nice man. People keep calling him a baddie and that’s an understatement if you ask me, but I think he’s a bit different than what’s been before.” Andrew – who also revealed he’s been a Corrie fans since childhood – added that he is an expert on past Corrie villains. He said, “I can name all the baddies in order and I think there’ve been some amazing baddies and some OTT ones… “While I’ve kn...