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The new 'James Bond' has been announced | New Idea Magazine View gallery. If EON wanted to immediately convert an army of. So, here we are at last. But at 45, he doesnt seem to fit the profile Michael G Wilson has set out of a thirtysomething actor.
Next James Bond is set to be younger and taller than previous actors Alberto E. Rodriguez. But he can't for now, at least be a woman. Sam Heughan. He isnt some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. Just right now, we're going to err on the side of thinking he's right to invoke the bookies and will probably float back down the pecking order when the next Brit hunk gets his day of headlines as the odds change again. He is now one of the front-runners.". They might well do.
Who will be the next James Bond actor. - IMDb At 39, he's just about the right age and he's absolutely able to look a million quid in some tailoring. He isnt some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. The problem is, he doesn't really want it. Every corner of the world I go they always go, 'Bond.' He even charmed William & Kate.. And following the finale of Happy Valley, in which he was the near-Terminator-ish bad lad Tommy Lee Royce, he's reminded everyone of his virtues and is back in the mix again. And, just for the avoidance of doubt, Idris Elba the people's champ has said pretty definitively that it's not in his plans.
The new James Bond movie will be called | Life You can try and tell us that starring as a young version of Liam Neeson in NBC's Taken TV series is a calling card. By Jack King. He's solid and he can sell a quip with the best of them, but there are a few roadblocks in the way. Director Sam Mendes announced the title on Thursday, along with the identity of several new cast members and a new version of Bond's iconic Aston Martin car.
When Will The Next James Bond Actor Be Announced? He did, though, confirm that they're looking for someone around the same age as Daniel Craig was when he became Bond.
Here's who's in the running to play 007 in the next James Bond film For the majority of the Bond series, there are minimal gaps between the movies even when there's a change of 007. While Bond 26 has many challenges ahead of it, the next James Bond movie's biggest problem has nothing to do with who plays 007 in the franchise outing. The actor said that its both exciting and something of a rite-of-passage for English actors to be rumored to take on 007, although nothing is set. If you've seen Elba in shows like Luther then you know he can put out a competent multi-faceted performance. For the record, Daniel, your odds are sliding between 6-1 and 20-1, but we'd price him a lot shorter than that. "The thing is, it's going to be a couple of years off. Through Armando Iannucci's fresh, breezy reworking of The Personal History of David Copperfield and the grungy medieval epic The Green Knight as well as Lion and Hotel Mumbai he's positioned himself as one of Britain's most interesting and pliable leading men.
Who Will Be The Next James Bond? - British Vogue Has anyone checked on him since No Time To Die came out? Damn! The Sun's report claims that Taylor-Johnson has taken part in a secret audition and that he has impressed the Bond bosses at Pinewood Studios. "Yeah, Ive heard that and thats thats all Ive heard," he told We Got This Covered while on the promo rounds for the new Resident Evil film. I feel capable enough to do it. He might insist on wearing a mask, though, Back in 2014, there were strong rumours that, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor would be playing a Bond villain in. ", But what makes a Bond? If suddenly staring very hard at something out of frame like a spaniel who's just caught scent of some fox poo two fields away is a key performance indicator for a Bond hopeful, then Bodyguard gave Madden ample opportunity to flaunt his suitability and pick up a Golden Globe while he was at it. "It's incredible to have the opportunity . If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. He just never wanted Craig to stop being Bond. I've given up making them.".
Actors to play the next James Bond 007 after Daniel Craig (2022 - IMDb Lowden, though, might be a dark horse successor. Then again, a conversation around the new Bond can hardly not involve Hardys name. While nothing official has been announced about who will play Bond next, fans have naturally chimed in with all sorts of discussions about what actors could encapsulate the super spy. Reg-Jean Page in 2022. Naomie Harris is in favour and no Bond ever got anywhere without Moneypenny on board but his age would seem to count against him. Sharing a black and white photo of the typewriter, with a piece of paper reading '5th October 2022 . "It's bizarre and quite flattering to be even considered in that world, but beyond that? he tweeted. So, job done. Pure speculation.". Some (Idris Elba, Tom Hardy et al) have clearly grown weary of it, while others try to maintain a 007-esque aloofness, mindful that Bond must never, under any circumstances, be played by an eager beaver. It was strange, as they didnt want to talk about Bond, but they talked about Bond. Theres also been much discussion about diversifying the role and casting a non-white or non-male actor. Norton, who won a British Academy Television Award in 2015's Happy Valley , is favored 7/4 for the role, according to a 2021 report . I dont know whos evolving at a faster pace.". He also explained that he felt like hes now the right age for the part. Id say that filming is at least two years away.Co-producer Michael G Wilson has also stressed that Bond 26 will be a hard reset for the franchise and for Bond himself. He's said as much in the past too: "I don't know what I would like to play," he admitted in a 2016 roundtable, "but I know what I'm afraid of playing: those big studio movies.". "James Bond can be of . Now then. 05 January 2023. There will be no James Bond Jr reboot. "James Bond Will Return." As with every 007 flick, No Time To Die ends with that familiar phrase, promising the return of the iconic secret . Hes a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. A small part in Greta Gerwig's Oscar-bothering Little Women and a much bigger part in the marquee BBC drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler suggest he still had the wind behind him as far as those in 'the biz' are concerned, though that wind may have blown itself out over the last two years. "Would I play Bond? Isnt 007 supposed to handsome? Most of his best work so far has been on the stage or small screen hes currently playing a proper wrongun in the BBCs crime series Happy Valley although he put in an eye-catching performance in 2020s Stalin-era journalism drama Mr Jones. He wants it. 7. Hes also, in case you hadnt noticed, stupidly handsome. And at any rate, however good an actor Styles really is, you get the feeling this would be too much like stunt-casting for the current Bond hierarchy to swallow. So having auditioned potential new stars in early 2022, surely the perfect time to announce the next Bond is on October 5, Global James Bond, 60 years to the day after Dr No's release. The spate of BBC thrillers in the last few years has raised a certain echelon of British leading man toward the top of the Bond reckoning. Recent Bond films have worked to undo some of the sexism and racism found in . "I don't know how to answer.". Clive Standen feels like a bit of an outsider at this point, regardless of his odds. By Callum Crumlish. At 31 he's the same age as Connery was when he was cast, he's dashing enough, and he's got a couple of action films under his belt as well as indie dramas. It's a fresh angle to come at Bond servant of the crown, member of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George from. But next year is even more likely. The boy is 25 years old, and he really looks it too. James Norton.
James Bond Day announcement revealed by Ian Fleming 2019 at 11:23am ET.
Hitman studio IO Interactive is making a fantasy RPG game Still, Flowers has worked out a way around it. The post-F9 Bond years? One: Bond must be a guy. He studied acting which includes accents. It's not real. Not everybody wants to do that. As Craig's Bond has done the Bond-goes-Bourne thing so long that Bourne-style gritty clobbering has become the norm for most action films, and certainly most spy films, Maddens blank terseness might represent a step back to 2005 rather than a step forward. But my god: Paul Mescal is veeeeeery good. Idris Elba has announced he definitely, positively won't be the next actor to take over the reigns as British secret agent James Bond. Ah, the B word. So who will be the . Recently, we'd gotten wind that author Anthony Horowitz was prepping a book for the 60th anniversary, .
New James Bond 'has to be aged under 40 and taller than 5ft 10' By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Pierce Brosnan had a perm. Let's start, in time-honoured spy film fashion, with a red herring: Lashana Lynch is the next 007.
Here's who the next James Bond should be - New York Post Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest star to see his name at the head of the betting after a flurry of interest from punters over the last two days, notes Alex Apati of UK bookmakers Ladbrokes. By the time No . We know what his family thinks about his Bond bid. We should all probably stop asking him about it now. He seemed to be the Clive Owen de nos jours. Despite being American, and not British, as is traditionally required for the role, Tellers name has recently been thrown into the hat. PA Media. You've seen him as the young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones' later seasons, and he was young Elrond in The Rings of Power. That never came to pass, theoretically leaving the Londoner in the shake-up to play 007. Up to now he's mostly done a mixture of think-y period pieces (Mr Malcolm's List, Mothering Sunday, The Halcyon) and slightly dystopian dramas (Silent Night, Tides) with one of the best British horrors of recent years thrown in too (His House, which he's pictured starring in above). Dismiss him at your peril. Hardy was brilliant in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Then again, it was never really on. Let's start with the basics: one thing we do know is that the next Bond will be another man. The Danish studio The concept of having plans in this moment in history is mildly hilarious. He helped turbo-charge, , despite having about seven words to say, and his suave spy in. THE NEXT JAMES BOND story has been announced and it all spells bad news for 007 after the death of a major character, forcing the secret agent to go on the run. Unfortunately, time is rather against the 44-year-old, and with his toes still very much in the MCU and a potentially bigger role to come once Phase Four properly kicks off he might decide he could do without carrying a gigantic franchise on his back. Gangs of London's Drs would be one of the more interesting, highbrow picks for Bond. Weve tried looking at younger people in the past, when we had a chat with him a couple of years back, It's crazy. The question turns to who will be the next James Bond now he's swapped his Walther PPK for a P45. When fans started campaigning forThe Wireactor to take on the role in 2014, Idris tweeted that he was happy fans thought he was a good fit. On top of that, prospective Bonds are meant to have a winking, chase-me-chase-me coyness when anyone asks them about being Bond. We love him, you love him, the Bond hierarchy love him.
The name's not Bond: where next for 007? | Books | The Guardian The problem: he's 42 now, so pretty much definitively out of the picture regardless of how fascinating his character studies may be.
Next James Bond: everything we know so far about who will be the new His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. At 36 he's the right kind of age, clean cut, ripped to a frankly terrifying degree but he's yet to have the breakout critical hit that a 21st century Bond probably needs. Related: But it's off the table. ", "We love Idris," Broccoli told Variety at the end of August. Were working out where to go with him, were talking that through, said, .
Producer Says Finding Next James Bond Actor Will Take Some Time, Here The Bond bosses tend to take each new incarnation in a different direction, after all so why not upwards? "Craig's my favourite but Connery is the best," Bond superfan and actor Brandon McClelland said. Theyve Had an Inappropriate Relationship For Months, How Black Creators Can Expand Their Network with LinkedIn. According to the Daily Mail, British star Lashana Lynch has been given a license to kill and will take over '007 in the 25th instalment of the legendary spy movie franchise. Another curveball, but the former Peter Parker has the thespy cred, the dashing looks and the flair for tailoring which a sneaky run for Bond can make. Norton is a go. If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. And as weve mentioned previously, its probably time to get a Short King in the role (Daniel Craig, at 5 foot 10, is the shortest to take on the role so far.). Posted: Sep 27, 2021 7:21 am. And you can see why. Yeah? Idris Elba. Well, alright then. Do you know what I mean?" Published: Friday, 1st October 2021 at 12:10 pm. That Jesus biopic could well end up being the heavyweight role that nudges him closer to the doors of MI6 too Mark Rylance is playing Satan, after all. The outside bet right now, maybe, but we expect that to change before too long. "But I think the roles fantastic and Id love to throw my oversized hat into the ring again if they are! . On 15th September 2022, Ian Fleming revealed that there would be an announcement on 5th October, calling it James Bond Day. And aside from the seismic impact of casting an actor of colour as James Bond, Page is a fast-rising performer whose magnetism will be on show on the big screen this summer in. Give us an answer. The rumor could be announced in March or April next year. According to Young, the worst James Bond is Roger Moore, while Daniel Craig is his pick for best Bond. With Bond 26 not expected on our cinema screens until 2025 at the earliest, the film remains firmly in the pre-pre-production phase. Sean Connery was an undistinguished jobbing actor best known for fighting leprechauns in Disneys begorrah-and-blimey Irish tale Darby OGill and the Little People. He also shared an awks selfie of him and Daniel Craig at an award show in 2019, clearly having fun with the rumors. Id love the opportunity to throw my hat in the ring. Its all very secret service. Two new Batman movies announced by DC Studios and only one stars . "We should create roles for women, not just turn a man into a woman," Broccoli said, a sentiment Craig echoed in a couple of No Time To Die promo interviews. A post shared by James Norton (@jginorton). Itd be nice to see a Scottish Bond again.". We're not saying that the foppish spy he played in Tenet is definitely a James Bond audition tape. It means the current front-runners to step into Daniel Craig's shoes as the spy will be too old, with others too short. Thanks for subscribing! But clearly, many people are able to see past whatever the opposite of nominative determinism is. Euphoria's Nate Jacobs is one of the hottest young actors around and the other Aussie Bond has been through a bit of a critical renaissance over the last few years not least within the Bond universe itself, having been given his flowers about 50 years late in all the nods and references in No Time To Die. At the beginning of April 2021 it was announced that British actor Reg-Jean Page would not be returning to Bridgerton, and social media did not react well to the news. And chops he may or may not have, but Hemmo's chops have yet to stretched in the way that a neo-Bond needs them to have been. He helped turbo-charge Mad Max: Fury Road, despite having about seven words to say, and his suave spy in Inception was a stellar 007 audition. saucepot Aidan Turner would be the second Irishman to play 007 if he landed the gig. As we said up top, one of the great long-running cultural questions of our age has finally been answered. Harvey Young's vote for the next James Bond goes to Riz Ahmed of Sound of Metal and Venom. Image Credit: Everett Collection. For some reason, nobody's really talking about Kaluuya as an outside shout for Bond at the minute, but all the ingredients are there. After playing icon withSuperman,Henry Cavill,39, has shown interest in taking up the Bond role now that Daniel Craig is finished. One James Bond has handed in his Walter PPK, licence to kill and loyalty card at the MI6 staff caf, , and the process of replacing him is underway, not expected on our cinema screens until 2025 at the earliest, the film remains firmly in the pre-pre-production phase.
The next James Bond actor is being debated over for the iconic role - 9Now Then again, hes a bit light on film experience and might have been right to dismiss Bond rumours a couple of years ago as "very humbling speculation". I am a massive fan, and will continue to be, regardless.". At 48, he would be the oldest actor to ever debut as James Bond, at a time when the role has been trending younger and younger (by comparison, Craig was 38 when he debuted). Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has said the search for Daniel Craig's successor will begin next year. Hopper's highest profile role so far is as Luther Hargreeves in Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, though he also popped up in Game of Thrones as Dickon (stop it) Tarly for a few episodes. To kill some time before we find out for sure, though, we've got some guesses of differing degrees of wildness. From his breakthrough role as a tortured drumming protege in 2013s Whiplash, through to sci-fi action flicks like the Divergent series and Fantastic Four, and most recently, as Rooster in the box-office smash, Top Gun: Maverick, Teller has become known for his captivating screen presence and deep-level character studies for the roles he portrays. Hope you're alright, buddy. "I had a meeting, after or during Spider-Man 2 [Far From Home], with Sony to pitch this idea of a young Bond film that Id come up with," Holland told Total Film. "Weve tried looking at younger people in the past," Wilson said. No Time to Die explained: All your James Bond plot questions answered. He's done that often enough, but none of his actioners have really clicked like his more thinky, quiet films have. Dont expect any youngsters in the running was the gist of his comments in 2022.Weve tried looking at younger people in the past, he told Deadline. The next James Bond is set to be a younger actor who will stick around for at least three films. "I mean, any British actor will be lying if they say that James Bond wasnt up there as a dream role. Another one to file under 'definitely could do it, but why would you when you could just do a Marvel cameo every other year for the next decade and make some nice character pieces in between'. After that I was taken upstairs and I met Barbara Broccoli and Martin Campbell, the director at the time. Along with these pointers, there are a few Bond casting orthodoxies to guide us. And when we cast Bond, it's a 10-, 12-year commitment.
Next 'James Bond 26' Actor Leak Is (Probably) Fake In his role as the Duke of Hastings, Page inspired lustful Instagram pages and countless fawning articles, helping the period drama to become Netflixs most successful series ever. There's no need for a female Bond, according to Ana de Armas. Find out about some of the people that might be in the running to be the next 007 here!
Next James Bond announcement - Unveiling of new 007 rumoured very soon Next James Bond: Who Will Be The Next James Bond Actor? - DMARGE If EON wanted to immediately convert an army of Bridgerton fans to the charms of the James Bond franchise, it would immediately cast one-time Ton heartthrob Reg-Jean Page. In the end, it didnt work out. Some of you have already made the 'Tom Hopper? "Anyone who can bring that scene off is right for Bond," said Wilson.