James Bond producers targeting Rami Malek for villain role
James Bond producers are reportedly in talks with Rami Malek and Billy Magnussen to star in Daniel Craig’s final 007 film.
According to editors at Variety, Billy is a top pick to play an American secret service operative who falls foul of Bond, while Rami is wanted as the villain.
The 2019 Oscar-winner was thought to be unavailable, but insiders tell the publication that producers are desperate to land him as Bond’s nemesis and are prepared to shoot around his Mr. Robot schedule, as the final season airs this year.
Rami, 37, has previously spoken about his desire to play a Bond villain, telling Entertainment Tonight: “We’ll have to see about that. It would be nice to play a villain, that would be another dream role for me. I’ve got to play so many great ones so far so who knows. I’m keeping tight-lipped.”
Billy’s potential character has reportedly been reimagined in a rewrite to fit the 33-year-old’s age, as writer and director Cary Joji Fukunaga has been impressed with him while working together on the Netflix series Maniac. However, Variety state that both actors are in early talks.
Casting for Bond girls is reportedly still open, as producers are reportedly waiting on chemistry reads with Daniel Craig, who has said this will be his final film as the British superspy.
Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, and Naomie Harris are also set to reprise their roles from previous Bond films in the new installment, which reportedly has the working title Shatterhand.
Cary, who was brought in following Danny Boyle’s exit, has also said he would like Christoph Waltz to reprise his role as arch-villain Blofeld and Ben Whishaw to return as 007’s gadget whizz Q.
“Those are two extraordinary actors, so if there is space for them in the story, I would absolutely want them there,” he told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper. “I am trying to get the narrative stuff sorted out and have a story to tell.”
The 25th official James Bond film is due out in April next year, having been pushed back from February.
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