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Rami Malek said to be in final talks for Bond 25 villain

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Back in December it was reported that Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek had been wanted for the main villain role in Bond 25, but was unable to commit to the project due to scheduling conflicts with the next season of his acclaimed TV drama Mr. Robot. Well, with production having since been pushed back, Collider […]

Lupita Nyong’o reportedly wanted for Bond 25

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Following yesterday’s unconfirmed rumour that Bond 25 is going by the (working) title of Shatterhand, we now have another potential piece of news for Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007. According to The Daily Mail, director Cary Joji Fukunaga and producer Barbara Broccoli are keen to cast Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o in the film, […]

Scott Z. Burns to “overhaul” Bond 25 screenplay

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Following on from the news that Bond 25 has been pushed back again and will now open in April 2020, The Playlist is reporting that screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion) has been brought in to work on the script. According to the site, Burns will be “overhauling” the original screenplay penned by […]

James Bond will return… just not as soon as you’d thought as Bond 25 is delayed again

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Bond 25’s journey to the big-screen has already had more twists and turns than your average Ian Fleming outing, so following Daniel Craig’s protracted ‘will he, won’t he’ saga, and the departure of Danny Boyle as director, the Official James Bond Twitter account has just announced that the release date has now been pushed back to […]

Bohemian Rhapsody’s Rami Malek was apparently wanted for Bond 25 villain

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After its director shake-up earlier this year, the cast of Bond 25 is coming together with the recent news that Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann), Ben Whishaw (Q), Ralph Fiennes (M) and Naomie Harris (Moneypenny) are set to return alongside Daniel Craig’s 007. As yet, there’s been no official word on casting for the film’s villain(s), […]

Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris returning for Bond 25

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With director Cary Fukunaga hard at work on Bond 25, The Daily Mail is reporting that Daniel Craig will be joined by several familiar faces for his fifth and final outing as 007. It will come as little surprise to hear that Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris are set to reprise their roles as […]

Bond 25 will continue 007’s Casino Royale arc, says director

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With Bond 25 now back on track following the sudden departure of Danny Boyle due to creative differences, new director Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) has been chatting to Inquirer about Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007, during which he confirmed that it will continue the Bond arc which began with 2006’s Casino Royale. “In [Daniel Craig’s] […]

Cary Fukunaga to direct Bond 25, release pushed back to 2020

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Following on from Danny Boyle’s departure due to creative differences, Eon has now announced that True Detective helmer Cary Fukunaga is set to direct Bond 25. “We are delighted to be working with Cary,” said Eon’s Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. “His versatility and innovation make him an excellent choice for our next James […]

Wonder Woman’s Said Taghmaoui was cast as the villain in Danny Boyle’s Bond 25, 007 veterans to rework script

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Wonder Woman star Said Taghmaoui has revealed to The National that he’d been cast as the main villain in Bond 25 prior to the departure of director Danny Boyle, with his involvement now uncertain as Eon and MGM regroup in the wake of Boyle’s exit. “I’m supposed to do the next James Bond, playing the lead […]