“James Bond” excludes an actor too young to succeed Daniel Craig, according to his co-producer

“When we choose Bond, we are talking about a commitment that goes from 10 to 12 years”the producers of “James Bond” are advanced, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, in creative tandem now add another requirement: no young actor. Taking both factors into account, things get complicated, even if a protagonist who closes his passage through the franchise in maturity would not be new.

Roger Moore was 45 when he first played 007, then if ‘James Bond’ opts for an interpreter that “about thirty”said the actor will close his pace between 40 and 50, adapting to the current trajectory of the saga. This leaves out one of the favorite candidates, Idris Elba, who has just turned 50; and the alleged Tom Holland. After Broccoli herself confessed that Elba had taken part in the conversation, this actor falls from a list that could not count on a Holland even in his 25 yearsAs happy as he was.

And it is that this interpreter has shown interest in the saga on several occasions, in fact he has come to reveal that in his time he even raised an idea in Sony, “A story about the origins of James Bond” That “It didn’t make sense and it didn’t work. I don’t think those responsible for Bond [estuvieran] particularly interested “. Clearly, at least for now: no, but for a very specific reason. Wilson explains it by insinuating this a certain maturity is essential to the character. “We have approached younger actors in the past, but when we try to visualize it we realized it didn’t fit”Wilson states in a statement collected by Deadline. “Bond is already a veteran, he has some experience. He’s a person who went through the trenches, so to speak. He was probably in the SAS [Special Air Service, unidad de fuerzas especiales del ejército británico] or something similar. He’s not a high school kid you can sign up for and start over. That’s why a 30-year-old works”.

the key scene

This news about James Bond’s need to be 30 comes from an event held at the British Film Institute in London to mark the saga’s 60th anniversary. meeting in which Wilson also revealed which scene they use to “evaluate” the candidates. “We always use the same scene, one of ‘From Russia with love’ where Bond goes back to his room after killing someone and starts taking off his shirt to take a shower. Then he hears something and takes the gun to discover a Bond girl in his bed “.

After due introductions, Sean Connery’s Bond compliments Tatiana Romanova, the female character played by Daniela Bianchi, to whom she replies by stating that she thinks her mouth is “Too big”. “No, it’s the right size for me”says the spy a scene “difficult to interpret” according to the manufacturer. “This is the test we do. Anyone who can get their hands on that scene is fit to play Bond.”.