The newest James Bond replace explains why the brand new 007 actor possible received’t be Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, or Idris Elba.
Earlier this 12 months, Amazon MGM Studios gained full inventive management of the James Bond franchise from Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson. It was introduced simply this week that the studio has tapped Denis Villeneuve to direct the primary entry within the new installment of Bond films.
Questions have now naturally began arising over who will play Bond in Villeneuve’s film, as there hasn’t been an official announcement at the moment.
Why received’t Henry Cavill and Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the brand new James Bond?
In response to a latest report from Selection, nonetheless, Cavill, Taylor-Johnson, and Elba — all three of whom have beforehand been rumored for the function — possible received’t be Bond as Amazon is searching for a “British actor beneath the age of 30.” Taylor-Johnson is 35, Cavill is 42, and Elba is 52, in order that they wouldn’t meet that standards.
That stated, one of many three actors on Amazon’s wishlist for Bond is Jacob Elordi, who’s Australian. Selection’s article notes, “that will not be a deal-breaker so far as Amazon is worried; keep in mind Aussie George Lazenby starred in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” Because of this there could also be some flexibility inside the casting guidelines.
The opposite two actors on Amazon’s wishlist are Spider-Man’s Tom Holland and Babygirl’s Harris Dickinson.
Villeneuve has solely signed on to helm one James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios at the moment; nonetheless, that might change if the movie is successful. Whereas “the tempo is about to speed up considerably” on the following James Bond film, it possible nonetheless received’t arrive till 2928 as “something sooner could be inconceivable to drag off, given the movie’s scale, sources say.” Villeneuve can also be planning to movie Dune: Messiah later this 12 months “to make an anticipated December 2026 launch date.”
Initially reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
