Since Daniel Craig said goodbye to the role of 007 after the 2021 film, no time to die, there has been endless speculation and myriads of rumors about who will be the next Bond in the franchise. And fans had all kinds of suggestions, from The beast star Idris Elba to DC’s Superman, Henry Cavill, and even Tom Hardy, the Venom actor.
Guessing game fans seem to be playing, only intensified with a recent update from the James Bond producer.
Michael G. Wilson provides update on the next James Bond
The producer of the iconic james bond The film gave fans a quick update on the hiring of a new actor for the upcoming 007.
He made it very clear that Daniel Craig’s replacement in the movie won’t be a younger actor and that the franchise is going to be looking for someone much older. “We’ve tried to look at young people in the past, but trying to visualize it doesn’t work”he observed.
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Wilson also gave a fairly logical reason as to why they are looking for a “thirty-some” take over as the new James Bond. “Remember, Bond is already a veteran, he has experience”, he said.
“He’s a person who’s been through wars, so to speak. He was probably in the SAS or something. He’s not a kid out of high school that you can bring in and start”explained Wilson.
Fans are encouraging Henry Cavill to play the role of the next Bond
With Wilson’s official update on the next James Bond, all of the young stars who were previously in the running to take over are obviously no longer in the game.
While Marvel fans are a little upset that Tom Holland has no chance of becoming James Bond, DC fans are celebrating Henry Cavill who has a head start in the game. But at the same time, d Other actors Cavill’s age are likely to swim in the same sea of opportunity.
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Barbara Broccoli, the co-producer, highlighted how the next Bond film is “in at least two years” and they are looking for the right candidate to replace Craig. “We are looking for where to go with him”she said, “we talk about it.”
Broccoli also clarified that the process of selecting a new actor is going to take time. “Really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. We are reinventing who he is and that takes time.
According to the franchise, one thing is certain – whoever is next to take on the role of James Bond will surely be in it for the long haul.
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