James Bond 25: Rami Malek Confirmed as New Villain, Daniel Craig to Play 007 for the Fifth Time - More Deets Inside
The 25th James Bond film will be special as it will be Daniel Craig's last outing as 007. Here are the details about the upcoming film.
Details of the 25th James Bond film and actor Daniel Craig's last in the 007 franchise were released live from t Ian Fleming’s villa in Jamaica. Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, as well as new director Cary Fukunaga, spoke to radio presenter Clara Amfo about the upcoming film. They confirmed casting details announcing the return of actors Ralph Fiennes (who took over from Judi Dench as M after 2012’s Skyfall), Naomie Harris (as Moneypenny), Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), Rory Kinnear (as Bill Tanner) and Ben Whishaw (as Q) will return, alongside Léa Seydoux,the psychologist Madeleine Swann from 2015’s Spectre. The new addition to the cast has also been announced and it is none other than Academy Award Winning actor Rami Malek. Richard Madden Quashes James Bond Rumours, Says 'It's All Just Noise'.
Malek will be playing the role of the lead antagonist in the film and the actor who appeared via video link spoke about his exciting role in the film saying, "I will be making sure Mr. Bond does not have an easy ride..."Oscars 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody Actor Rami Malek Gets the Biggest Compliment From Robert Downey Jr for His Big Win.
Also new on board for the 25th Bond film are actors Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, Dali Benssalah and Billy Magnussen. The film will be shot across the locations of Jamaica, Norway, London, and Italy.
Watch Rami Malek's message via Video link for the Bond film:
Director Fukunaga, who has previously directed HBO’s True Detective series, is the first American director in the series’ history. The last film in the Bond series was directed by Sam Mendes
Watch the cast of the film live from Jamaica here:
In 2017, Daniel Craig had revealed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that his fifth outing as James Bond would be his last. After Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan, Craig is the seventh actor to have essayed the role of the British spy. The film is yet to get a title but will be hitting the screens in April 2020.
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