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James Bond: What we know so far about the next 007 film
Confirmed
In Short: The search for the next James Bond actor is nearing its conclusion, with production set to begin in 2027.
The new Bond film is expected to begin production in 2027, with a release date set for 2028.
Pierce Brosnan, who played Bond from 1995 to 2002, has also weighed in on the search, offering his opinion on who should take on the role.
The new Bond film is expected to tie together loose threads from Craig's previous films into one narrative.
The new actor will have a massive responsibility but also an exciting opportunity to continue the legacy of James Bond.
The announcement of the new Bond actor is expected to be made soon, with speculation and excitement building among movie enthusiasts.
What this adds
Former One Direction star Robert Pattinson has reportedly discussed playing the next James Bond, according to Variety.
Background
Former One Direction star Robert Pattinson has reportedly undergone a screen test for the role of James Bond, joining Nicholas Hoult in the running.
Former One Direction star Robert Pattinson has reportedly undergone a screen test for the role of James Bond, joining Nicholas Hoult in the running.
What's confirmed
- The film is expected to go into production in 2027, before its release in 2028.
- Paddington Bear has screen tested for the role of James Bond.
What's still developing
- Such throwaway lines were a clever way of signalling to the audience that this was a new era for 007 - and that the film series launched in 1962 was being overhauled with the arrival of Daniel Craig.
- In order, they are: At the 2005 press call announcing him as the new Bond, Daniel Craig arrived by boat with the Royal Marines With the change in ownership and a new creative team now in place, the new Bond film is likely to make a fresh start.
- After that, it's just a matter of how the announcement will be made.
- The film has many issues which hold it back, from trying to tie together all the loose threads from Craig's previous threads into one narrative to its failed attempt at misdirection regarding its villain, but the greatest cardinal sin of Spectre is that it's boring, and that is something that no Bond movie should ever be.
- The former One Direction star has reportedly discussed playing the next James Bond, according to Variety, adding another unexpected contender to the search for Daniel Craig's successor, more than five years after his final appearance as 007.
- The question of who will be the next James Bond is never far away from the hearts and minds of movie enthusiasts, especially now as the chosen actor is close to be announced.
- One thing that people noted about Daniel Craig when he was first announced as Bond was that he wasn't exactly a blockbuster actor, and his lineup mostly consisted of strong, independent films, really only including one that signaled he'd make a brilliant Bond: Layer Cake.
- Pierce Brosnan is throwing in his two cents into the conversation regarding who should be chosen to play the next James Bond, nearly 25 years after he last played the iconic character.
- As reported by Variety, auditions for the next Bond film are underway, with five rumoured contenders for the role, including Jack Lowden ( Dunkirk ), Josh O’Connor ( Challengers ), Callum Turner ( Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ), Pattinson, and Hoult.
- But Amazon MGM Studios sure are taking their sweet time announcing the next Bond, so in the meantime we might as well rank the frontrunners.
- “I’d like to kill him,” Sean Connery famously said of Bond, that “dull, prosaic English policeman”; it was Daniel Craig who finally managed to do it, a fifth film torturously pulled out of him because Barbara Broccoli agreed to knock him off.
- Bonds have been used for centuries, with the first bond issued in 13 th century Italy.