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BTW it's interesting that the CIA agent part has been rewritten by Fukunaga in order to suite a younger actor. Perhaps P&W wanted Leiter back but then again schedule conflicts made them change the role? Would be nice to have a cameo by Wright, at least. If they indeed cast Magnussen the CIA agent is not gonna be a good pal like Felix, I presume.
He was hilarious in 'Game Night' so great news.
I also hope that like @jake24 says
Billy Magnussen - maybe he’ll do the literary Richard Lovelace Dikko Henderson thing.
The younger CIA guy thing is interesting. Like most, I would have loved Wright to beat Hedison's record and pop up again in the post-QoS milieu.
https://instagram.com/p/BP0I_Cggnye/
I did laugh out loud when I read this. My friends love that final scene with Roger dropping the soap, followed by that "Who-oa". Much speculation has been had about what exactly was going on in that shower cubicle.
This tweet made me laugh...
Billy Magnussen isn't really that great an actor. He seems to exclusively play fratboy douches. I suppose this could be a reflection of America at the moment, considering the current temperament of the President who's out bragging about his penis size and how many supermodels he's had sex with. I can see Magnussen playing a corrupt CIA agent in this vein.
Jeff Snieder updated his report to say that Lupita is being eyed for a role - but she may not be interested. I guess she's playing the Bond girl role that is described as being akin to Olga Kurylenko's part.
I suspect that whoever plays the MI6 agent will be an an english actress. It be helpful to know ages! Is this the protege? Is she someone in her 30s/40s?
If they want an older actress, they should almost certainly get Rachel Wesiz
If they go younger, then Sonoyo Mizuno is an actress just waiting to become a huge star
What's important to remember from Kroll's report - the girls are the leading roles. Perhaps Baz will break something tonight?
Eg., Madeline and Bond are living a quiet life somewhere, Bourne-style, and despite everything Madeline keeps having these awful flashbacks. She decides that she can't be with James because of their shared past, and takes off solo to go sort her head out. James, newly single, is thrust back into his old life when a messenger arrives bearing an envelope that reads 'Your Eyes Only' . . . .and. . . gunbarrel!
I didn't think they had great chemistry in SP let alone another Bond film 5 years later .
I wonder what the late,great Sir Roger would make of all this.
And Jeffrey Wright has an uncredited cameo in Game Night.
Anyway, that doesn't mean that Wright can't be back for Bond 25. Most of the rumors we have are about new parts that they need to cast, and agents get short descriptions of these parts. That's the stuff that leaks easily. They can more easily keep a low profile when it comes to contacting someone who was already part of the franchise. Then, it's up to the production or the actors themselves (if they're allowed to) to make an announcement.
Otherwise, I wouldn't speculate on Sonoya Mizuno. Fukunaga already worked with her a few months ago on Maniac. Both are half-Japanese, which isn't very common in the industry and creates some kind of connection. And, as Fukunaga definitely had a hand in the Asian references on Maniac, he may even be responsible for casting her. She has the looks (not necessarily in Maniac...) to be a James Bond girl, but if she was the person he had in mind for the part, she would be already locked in at the point, as she would have been contacted early during pre-production.
He wouldn't mind. He was Sir Roger after all. And lets face it the first major overhaul in the franchise was to strip away the grounded and generally serious minded aspects of the films and go for the big laughs and the big stunts. And that was Roger's era. Moonraker had little in common with From Russia With Love. Roger didn't make demands about the way the films were changing back then. His pay cheque was too big.
So, now in 2020, we find that Bond has to keep evolving and changing in order to attract the audiences. It's natural.
True,and all good points as usual Nackers,although he was critical of DAD when it came out,bless him haha.
Who wouldn't be? Not even Sir Rog could escape that tsunami ;)
So true !!
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Hear hear Benster !!
1.) The Villain
It looks as though Eon have set Rami Malek for the role. Considering he has just come off a Best Leading Actor Oscar, this is a huge coup. Also, Malek would be the first Egyptian actor to play a Bond villain - which is great. We can assume that Eon wanted a 'name' actor, possibly with a Middle Eastern look, that is younger than Bond. What clues does this give us about his character? Oil tycoon? Sheikh? Having said that, Malek could easily play a Russian.
2.) CIA Agent
Even if Wright does return as Leiter, Variety's report seems to suggest that the new CIA agent is key o the film. There's a chance he's an evil CIA agent working with Malek (Craig should fight this guy). However, there is also the possibility that he's the new Felix Leiter. Either way, it's clear that this is a key supporting role. Magunussen is hardly a 'star'. So it seems Eon want some lesser known names in the supporting cast.
3.) Female role
This is the hardest role for me to understand. She is seemingly playing the secondary Bond girl, but we also know from Variety that the part is akin to Olga Kurylenko in QOS (which was that film's lead). I think Variety have their wires crossed and that we may be getting an evil Bond girl. This is surely the part that Lupita is up for. However, despite being a Kenyan actress, there is a chance they may ask her to do an English accent and play the...
4.) MI6 Agent
There has been talk of this being the protege. We can assume that Eon want an English actress. I suspect this person is the female lead. I have a feeling that Eon will go for an up and coming actress for the part. Hopefully, someone who isn't a 'name' - especially considering some of the names already attached or circling the film. So you'd have two stars and two lesser known names.
Regarding Lupita, well, maybe they made the comparison with Camille just because she has a deep connection with the baddie. having said that I don't see her carrying the role of the main Bond girls. What if there's not goin to be a "main" Bond girl this time around?
The new MI6 agent sounds strange to me. Since Harris role has been expanded, probably this new character won't have a lot of screen time. Maybe a replace for Tanner?
(fired for being too much boring). XD
Regarding Malek - your ethnicity doesn't change based on your nationality. My parents are from India and I was born in England. I sound British, but my heritage is not. Th same stands for Malek.
Lupita could more than carry the leading role in a Bond film. in fact, Eon would be very lucky if she said yes. I mean Kevin Feige, the Academy and milions of moviegers would disagree with you:
It's about time this series embraced more POC. I'm so very excited by this cast. This is in no way, Eon trying to be politically correct, they are just casting the best people around who would draw a bigger audience and get more box office receipts. It all comes down to the money at the end.
https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/i/3jnqnA/james-bond-i-norge-dette-vet-vi
Something about a press conference on Monday? Or is my translator kaput?