James Bond 26 by Christopher Nolan? The director answers unequivocally

Is the information that follows in a few lines really surprising? Last July, with his Oppenheimer enjoying massive and unexpected success in theaters and him once again admitting that he wouldn’t be opposed to the idea, rumors made Christopher Nolan a credible candidate to direct the next James Bond.

site The real world It then claimed that discussions were underway, which EON Productions immediately denied. As a key stakeholder a few days ago: “Unfortunately, no, there is no truth to these rumors.”– he answers to the journalistAP.

Which, on the day of Oppenheimer’s video release, talks about the end of the actors’ and writers’ strike as good news for his next film, while trying to figure out if it will be the next James Bond.

As every time for more than a decade, the answer is no. Although Christopher Nolan is not completely closing the door, he is a confirmed fan of the spy franchise inspired by the novels of Ian Fleming. “It would be an incredible privilege to do that.” he said this summer on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “But at the same time, when you’re taking on a character like this, you’re working within a very specific set of constraints.”

Restrictions that don’t match the total control he wants to show over each project. And that’s unlikely to abate now that Oppenheimer has earned $950 million at the worldwide box office and could be one of the favorites for the next Oscar.

That doesn’t mean rumors won’t return to the table in the coming months and years. But those hoping that Christopher Nolan will hit the Bond mythology with a twist can always console themselves with the fact that he’s already done it, in his own way (find out “playing with time”) in Inception and Tenet.