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  • James Bond revamped: Next film will take at least two years to start, says franchise producer Broccoli

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Charming and stylish British secret service agent James Bond won’t be returning to the silver screen for at least two years as the character is getting a revamp as per the franchise producer Barbara Broccoli, reports ‘Deadline’.

    The producer told ‘Deadline’ at a star-studded private event in central London to honour Broccoli and her brother Michael G. Wilson for their BFI Fellowships, that it will be “at least two years” before the next 007 movie begins filming. She said that the task of finding an actor to replace Daniel Craig hasn’t begun “because it’s a reinvention of Bond”.

    Broccoli wouldn’t be drawn on who would play Bond next but did offer an update on the decision-making process.

    She said, “Nobodys in the running. We’re working out where to go with him, we’re talking that through. There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. We’re reinventing who he is and that takes time. I’d say that filming is at least two years away.”

    ‘Deadline’ further stated that the night was a Bond love fest, peppered with warm-hearted and witty video messages from Bond luminaries, including Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek and Sam Mendes, director of ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’.

    EON duo Broccoli and Wilson were presented their BFI Fellowships by Bond regulars Ralph Fiennes, who plays spy chief M, and Naomie Harris, who plays no-nonsense Miss. Moneypenny.

  • James Bond producer confirms Idris Elba being considered as the next 007

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Idris Elba is still in contention to be the next James Bond. Having long been touted to be the first black 007, the ‘Luther’ actor is confirmed to be “part of the conversation” for the new iteration of the famous British spy.It’s producer Barbara Broccoli herself who spilled the possibility of Elba joining the franchise, reports aceshowbiz.com. “Well, we know Idris, we’re friends with him, and he’s a magnificent actor,” she told Deadline.”And, you know, it’s been part of the conversation, but it’s always difficult to have the conversation when you have someone in the seat.” Broccoli, however, noted that they’re in no rush to name Daniel Craig’s replacement.She shared: “I think we have decided that until ‘No Time to Die’ has had its run and Daniel has been able to, well, we’ve all been able to savour, reap the benefits of Daniel’s wonderful tenure, we’re not gonna think about, or talk about anybody else.”‘No Time to Die’, which is billed as Craig’s swan song in his role as 007, went on to become the second-highest grossing movie of the pandemic with $774 million worldwide after a long delay due to the Covid pandemic.

    ALSO READ | James Bond actress Naomie Harris says a ‘huge star’ groped her during auditionDespite the apparent struggle of the movie industry to convince audiences to return to theaters, Broccoli said she and other studio executives kept their faith in the irreplaceable attraction of cinemas.”We believe in the power of the theatrical release and the cinema, and that’s what we’ve always done, and that’s what ‘Bond’ has always done, and we cannot agree to go PVOD, not only just for the health of our brand and our movie but we can’t do that to the cinema industry,” Broccoli said about having “No Time to Die” stick to its theatrical release.”We can’t do it to the exhibitors.”