Daniel Kaluuya Is Right: Why He’s A Perfect Bond 26 Villain

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While Bond 26 hasn’t found its James Bond actor yet, star Daniel Kaluuya is right to puts his name out there when it comes to casting the movie’s villain. As unlikely as it may seem, not every actor wants the chance to play James Bond. For every Pierce Brosnan who was seemingly born to play the suave super-spy, there is a thespian like Liam Neeson who famously turned down the part to ensure that he could spend more time with his wife and family.

Nope actor Daniel Kaluuya is one star whose name has been touted for the part for some time now, but a recent interview saw the actor admit that he couldn’t see himself in the role. The question of who will play Bond 26's post-No Time To Die version of 007 remains open for now, as Kaluuya instead suggested a different franchise role for himself. And, judging by the actor’s recent screen oeuvre, Kaluuya has the right idea for his potential part in the 007 series.

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In the same interview where Kaluuya said that he didn’t have much interest in seeing his version of 007, the actor conceded that he would be much more intrigued by the thought of playing a Bond villain. He is right in this regard, since Bond villains have traditionally been larger-than-life characters who steal the show out from under 007’s nose. Reliably some of the most entertaining (and often genuinely unsettling) parts of most of the franchise’s outings, Bond’s antagonists like Blofeld are the sort of hammy roles that Kaluuya is right to seek out. Not only that, but the star’s big-screen resume proves he is well-suited to the part of a potential 007 antagonist.

Kaluuya has brought an under-the-surface intensity to everything from Black Mirror to Get Out to Judas