Who is going to be the next James Bond?

Who is going to be the next James Bond?

Let's start, in time-honoured spy film fashion, with a red herring: Lashana Lynch is the next 007. This has been confirmed. In fact, she takes over the role from Daniel Craig in the new Bond film, No Time to Die. So, job done.

Is Idris Elba being considered for James Bond?

Idris Elba has opened up about continuing rumours that he will be the next James Bond. Speaking to Robert Bruce on Capital XTRA, Elba said the rumours have “chased” him for some time but that he's just happy playing in hit BBC show, Luther. ... “The Luther film is definitely coming, I'm very excited,” Elba said.

Will Cillian Murphy be the next James Bond?

Share this article: CILLIAN MURPHY is once again being tipped to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond following the news that Peaky Blinders will end after a sixth and final season. ... Murphy remains a popular choice among Bond fans, thanks to his breakout turn as Tommy Shelby on the hit Birmingham-set BBC drama series.

What is the most successful James Bond movie?

Which James Bond movie did best at the box office? It wasn't 'Goldfinger' or 'Skyfall'

• 26. ' License to Kill' (1989) Domestic box office: $79.6 million. ...
• 25. ' The Man with the Golden Gun' (1974) Domestic box office: $101.8 million. ...
• 24. ' The Living Daylights' (1987) Domestic box office: $119.9 million.

Will Daniel Craig do another Bond?

Daniel Craig has explained what it was that prompted him to return as James Bond despite mentally quitting the role. In September, the actor will return as 007 in the spy's 25th outing, No Time to Die, which has originally set to be released in April 2020.

What does the term peaky Blinder mean?

The popular origin of the name Peaky Blinder is said to be derived from the gang members' practice of stitching disposable razor blades into the peaks of their flat caps, which could then be used as weapons. ... Birmingham historian Carl Chinn believes the name is actually a reference to the gang's sartorial elegance.

Do you want to play James Bond Idris Elba?

• Discussing the matter last year Elba said, "James Bond is a hugely coveted, iconic, beloved character, that takes audiences on this massive escapism journey. Of course, if someone said to me 'Do you want to play James Bond?,' I'd be like, Yeah! That's fascinating to me.

Who is going to be the next James Bond?

• The odds of Idris Elba taking on the 007 mantle have increased with the Star Trek Beyond actor now having a 10/1 shot in the betting to play the next James Bond. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said, "Idris Elba has been there or thereabout at the head of the Bond betting in the last few years and we're not yet ruling him out for the role."

Why did Pierce Brosnan leave the James Bond role?

• When Pierce Brosnan was, unceremoniously, jettisoned from the role, it was partly because the high camp of Die Another Day, with its CGI surfers and ice palaces, didn't jibe with the world of post-9/11 espionage that the Jason Bourne films set up, and which Daniel Craig has since made his own.

How old is Daniel Craig in the new James Bond?

• The 30-year-old Dunkirk actor has been tipped for Bond, but he’s said he never wants Craig to leave the role. “I’m a massive Daniel Craig fan and I don’t think he should ever stop doing it,” Lowden told GP. “Bond dealing with age is a brilliant idea and I think we should go the whole way until Daniel’s 85.”