James Bond is looking for an actor who commits more than 10 years and an “evolution” of the character

Long before Daniel Craig said goodbye to the James Bond saga with “No time to die” in 2021, bookmakers were already furious about the possible actors who could succeed him in the role. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, producers of the famous franchise, have not stopped influencing that the new actor is still far from being announced: “It will take a couple of years” says Broccoli, who began the research process last August.

The manufacturers point out that it is not an easy task to find the new 007 because it is a great opportunity, sure, but also a very long term contract: “When we chose Bond, it’s a 10 to 12 year commitment. You’d think, ‘Do I really want that?’ Not everyone wants to do something like that. Daniel was hard enough to achieve. “. His plans are to find an actor young enough to carry the brunt of the saga for more than a decade, as did Daniel Craig, who was already 37 when he was announced as Pierce Brosnan’s successor. Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have played several actors who believe it “It would be fun” shoot a spy movie in the service of His Majesty (now King Charles III), but they need someone to come and stay as long as possible.

James Bond must evolve as men have evolved

The new Bond has an added challenge, which is that the character’s guardians believe 007 needs to change with the times: “When people ask us ‘Who are you going to fuck?’ It’s not just about choosing an actor for a film, but also about reinventing him, “where will we take him? What do we want to do with the character? “And once we decide, who is the right person for that particular reinvention?”Explain Broccoli. He adds that they are looking for “evolution” of the character because “Bond is evolving just like men. I don’t know who will evolve at a faster rate”. He gives an example of how Daniel Craig got it “open emotionally” to Bond, so the next one must follow suit.

Idris Elba has long been one of the most cited names on the alleged list of candidates. At just 50, a ten-year contract is unthinkable. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson affirm this “they love Idris” and that “it’s great”, but in the Variety interview they even admitted that they understand the actor’s feeling of no longer seeing himself as a candidate with possibility. But it won’t be with names you say. Regé-Jean Page, Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, Aidan Turner, Jamie Dornan, Richard Madden, Luke Evans or Michael Fassbender have been mentioned, just to name a few. And more to join the long list if we still have a couple of years before they will have a chance to announce the heir to the license to kill.