James Bond Without Daniel Craig: Rumors, Casting, Release… All About 26th 007 Movie!

On October 6, 2021, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s final film in the Daniel Craig-directed saga hits theaters.

Since then, discussions have been ongoing to determine who will take over the role of Agent 007. But apart from the actor or actress, the producers want to completely reinvent the saga.

In September of last year, historical producer Barbara Broccoli said discussions were underway about how to reinvent the saga.

“We’re figuring out where to go with 007, we’re discussing it. There’s no script and we can’t come up with it until we decide how to approach the next film, because it’s really about reinventing Bond. We’re reinventing who he is, and that takes time. I’d say shooting will take at least two years.”

The first film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s work dates back to 1962. It was Sean Connery, then almost unknown to the general public, the role of a spy in James Bond 007 Terence Young’s Doctor No.

After 60 years, 6 actors succeeded in playing the role of 007: Scottish Sean Connery, Australian George Lazenby, English Roger Moore, Welsh Timothy Dalton, Irish Pierce Brosnan and English. Daniel Craig.

Applicants for 007 position

After 25 feature films directed by a white male, the producers seem ready to reinvent the franchise. If Idris Elba does not play James Bond, despite the constant rumors and that the future agent has not yet been announced, the bookies already have the favorites!

Thus, Aaron-Taylor Johnson, Taron Egerton, Tom Hardy, Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton Chronicles), James Norton (Dr. Marty’s Daughters), Mahershala Ali (Green Book), Henry Cavill (who could have played the role of an agent instead of Daniel Craig) and Lucien Lavisconte (Emile in Paris) would be serious contenders for the title.

after release The dying can waitLashana Lynch, who also plays Agent 007, is mentioned at the beginning of the film. But the producers quickly denied reports that James Bond would remain male.

A statement supported by Ana de Armas, who plays 007’s CIA ally Paloma in Dying Can Wait.

The latter is thus indicated on the microphone on:”No need to be a James Bond woman. It shouldn’t be necessary to steal someone else’s character to feminize it.

There are novels that take us into a whole fantasy world that James Bond is drawn to. That’s why I want female roles in 007 movies to be presented differently. We need to give them more substance and real recognition. That’s what I find more interesting than changing things“.

And it would see actor Paul Mescal, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun, in the title role. The Irish actor will also star in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, which is set to hit theaters on November 20, 2024.

30-year-old actor

This choice is quite well thought out, as producer Michael Wilson specified on the site in October 2022 Deadlinethat an actor over 30 needed the role of James Bond.

“Remember, Bond is a veteran. He’s got experience. He’s been through wars, so to speak. He’s probably been in the SAS. or something similar. This is not a high school kid to throw in the bathwater like that. That’s why he works with 30-year-olds.”

The director of James Bond 26?

In terms of staging, the debate is also in order. Sam Mendes, director of Skyfall and Spectre, believes that as a character must evolve, the same applies to the technical team and in particular the position of the director.

25 The previous opus had indeed been directed by men, and it was time for Mendes to direct a female James Bond film. he told the site Deadline In September 2022: “I think if the actor playing Bond has to evolve, so must the director. It would be great to see a female Bond lead.“

And the name of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, currently starring in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate, is being floated to write and direct James Bond 26. Therefore, the actor and creator of Fleabag may be responsible for laying the groundwork. A brand new adventure for a British secret agent.

However, several directors have already expressed their desire to direct James Bond, most notably Denis Villeneuve, director of Dune 1 & 2, who admitted in November 2021 that he would love to direct a James Bond film. “He’s a character I’ve lived with since I was a kid. I have a lot of love for Bond. It would be a big challenge to try to reset him after what Daniel did.”

A desire shared by Korean director Park Chan-wook (The Old Boy), who revealed to Deadline in October 2022:It would be fun to do James Bond. However, I’m not sure fans will enjoy the film as much as I enjoyed making it..”

As you can guess, we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out more about James Bond 26, which is set to hit our theaters in 2025 or 2026.