James Bond Bosses On Why Potential Actors Might Be Scared Off By The Role
James Bond movie series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have provided an update on the search for the next actor to play the iconic British superspy.
Speaking to Variety, the pair said it's still «early days» in the search for the next James Bond actor. Whoever gets the role will need to sign on for numerous films over a decade, Broccoli said.
«The thing is, it's going to be a couple of years off,» she said. «And when we cast Bond, it's a 10-, 12-year commitment. So he's probably thinking, 'Do I really want that thing?' Not everybody wants to do that. It was hard enough getting [Daniel Craig to do it].»
Craig played James Bond in five films, ending with 2021's No Time To Die. He wasn't always a lock to come back for No Time To Die, as he made headlines saying he would rather «slash my wrists» than come back, but he later explained what he really meant to say.
One name that has popped up for the role of James Bond is British actor Idris Elba. Broccoli and Wilson said they have not spoken to Elba, but Wilson said Elba is «great» and Broccoli praised him, too. «We love Idris,» she said.
Also in the interview, Broccoli said the next James Bond movie will be a «reinvention» of the character, and it could take some time to find the right person. «It's about a reinvention, and, 'Where are we taking it? What do we want to do with the character?'» she said. «And then, once we figure that out, who's the right person for that particular reinvention?»
«It's a big commitment. It's not just showing up for a couple of months of filming,» she said.
As for the evolution of James Bond the character, recent films starring Daniel Craig have showed more of Bond's emotions, and there will be more changes coming in the next
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