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"We’ll have to see about that – it would be nice to play a villain, that would be another dream role for me. I’ve got to play so many great ones so far so who knows. I’m keeping tight-lipped."
https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/06/rami-malek-teases-next-bond-villain-keeping-tight-lipped-8313948/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Please be true!!
My takeaway? They definitely want him in it and probably are trying to work something out.
The video of malek's comments.
Have you ever watched Mr. Robot and Bohemian Rhapsody? If not, I highly recommend it. This guy is a real talent, he was able to portray both a fragile sociopath with a double personality and the most charismatic legendary rock icon ever with excellent results. Nothing to compare with Andrew Scott. Malek is far more versatile and talented. There's some creepiness and charm in him that could be very interesting to use for a Bond villain.
I predict he's goin to win the Oscar, or at least the Golden Globe tomorrow. It's his moment and everybody seem to love him. He also has a really strong young fanbase that could be interesting for EoN to intercept. The main problem is the schedule. Mr. Robot 4 starts filming March 7 and they'll wrap in August (or maybe end of July). So he should do both simultaneously. Let's see. In the interview Malek seemed really embarrassed and to me this is a confirmation that they're in deep talk.
I disagree. I don't think longer means deeper and more character development. SPECTRE was 2 and a half hours, and there was little to no character development to speak of. If you ask me Bond 25 needs to be a tighter package which cuts out some of the bloat. Hopefully the movie won't be any longer than 130 minutes.
Which is fine. Something inbetween QoS and CR/SF.
Oh gosh that's the last thing I want! Didn't work with Graves, and evil businessmen are so unimaginative.
I do hope Marek poses some physical threat to Craig’s Bond as well, if cast. Don’t want an all-brain/no physical villain like Denbigh or Kronsteen to be the main antagonist.
It's a bit strange that we are coming up on one year until Bond 25 is released, and we still know next to nothing. Makes you wonder what is really going on behind the scenes.
Haven't seen him in much since, but I have no doubt he could make a good villain; I just wonder what type of villain they are looking to cast him as.
https://www.etonline.com/rami-malek-and-christian-slater-tease-very-very-climatic-ending-to-mr-robot-exclusive-116667
I can't see the dates working out. Which is a shame as Malek would make a brilliant Bond villain. Maybe the delay in casting news is due to Barbara working on getting Malek's schedule sorted? I suppose, we only have 7 weeks till we find out....
There's just something about him that screams villain here:
Couldn't agree more. Make the movie two and half hours. If it's warranted.
With CR it worked, the story was there, and we got character development. No-one complained, even non-Bond fans. With SF and SP the run time was excessive without being necessary. Could've easily lost 30-40 minutes without effecting too much.
Just because a movie is long, doesn't mean it's going to be good.
130-140 minutes tops.
Never say never, where there’s a will, there’s a way. .
For Back to the Future, Michael J Fox was committed to his TV show; a third of the film was shot with Eric Stoltz. When that wasn’t working, a deal was struck allowing Fox to do the movie .
Shooting schedules can be arranged to make things work. It may cost EON some $$$, but if the want him badly enough...
So, we might as well be talking about the quality of the script.
Indeed it's a shame that the best paced and tightest Bond films remain the oldest ones. They have been getting longer since the start, and I personally would like to see them return to the same length of the early 70's films. I think those were the right length, as a benchmark.
I guess it comes down to how much you enjoyed it, it's one of my favourites. CR for me although looked at by some as excessive, I think needed the room to breathe and establish things and also needs that time to establish the Bond and Vesper relationship to make it work at the end.
SF though again for me was fine although the odd bit of fat could have possibly gone. As for SP I've made no secret of that being my most hated entry and it could have had everything after the PTS removed for all I care.
Whereas QOS I'm a fan I still need to acknowledge for me anyway I could have done with that being around the 2 hr mark, even then it would have seen economic with the time in comparison to the rest of the era.
More moments to breathe in that and I might be able to understand those that call it the watermark of the DC era but its just too frenetic at times. That being said I think it's a terrific entry despite it's issues.
Bond 25 is likely to go over the 2-hour mark, look if CF and the other writers can justify a long length then there is no problem, apart from SP there wasn't one time I was looking at my watch in this era, although I realize that some feel differently.
The fact we know practically nothing is huge contrast to where SP was at this stage and to me that is a big plus to take into account.
Too much of this wanting to know everything early is beyond me, what's wrong with a little mystery?
EON are playing their cards very close to their chest, getting burned last time and having their dirty washing very publicly aired has taught them a lesson.
Though I could be wrong and Bond 25 is doomed to failure and will be a huge flop, I get the distinct feeling certain people would like just that to prove them that they were right in their suspicions.
Why the hell should Craig get to go out with a quality entry when no other actor has, how dare he expect that, yep that's it Bond 25 is going to be rubbish.
If his hair were just a bit longer in the front he could play Dario.
Don't know how much we can read from his comments though. Anyway, I expect EON to have a list of potential (available) replacements.
Yeah, kinda strange. Hope everything is going ok.