Q actor Ben Whishaw says James Bond needs to be “renewed” to live on
nme.comJames Bond franchise needs to be “renewed” in order for it to live on.The star played tech wizard Q in the last three 007 movies including the most recent film No Time To Die.Speaking in a new interview with the Radio Times, he was asked how they can bring back 007 after Bond was killed and Daniel Craig exited the franchise.“I was only contracted to do three films, and they’re done.
How many films have they made – 25 or something? I think they have to keep renewing it if they want to keep going!” he said.Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Snowfall‘s Damson Idris, Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page, Happy Valley star James Norton and Henry Cavil are among the bookies favourites to replace Craig.But previously Whishaw cited Luke Evans and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as “ideal” candidates for the part and said that he would like a gay actor to play the next 007.“Of course, I would like to see that,” he told Attitude in 2021. “I really believe that we should be working towards a world where anyone can play anything and it would be really thrilling if it didn’t matter about someone’s sexuality to take on a role like this.”He continued: “I think that would be real progress.
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