producer Michael G. Wilson has revealed that the next 007 spy will likely be an actor in his thirties as he ruled out younger stars for the role.
The screenwriter, 80, who produces the franchise with half-sister Barbara Broccoli, gave an insight into what they are looking for in the next Bond after ‘s departure from the role.
Speaking at a Bond event at the British Film Institute on Friday, Michael said they have looked at younger actors for the role in the past but insisted it ‘doesn’t work’.
New era: James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson has revealed that the next 007 spy will likely be an actor in his thirties as he ruled out younger stars for the role
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However, Michael insisted that casting has not yet began to find Daniel’s replacement after he completed his final stint as Bond in No Time To Die last year.
His comments seemingly rule out frontrunners Idris Elba, 50, and Tom Hardy, 45, from being cast as the next 007 agent.
Next Bond: The screenwriter, 80, who produces the franchise with Barbara Broccoli, www.solitaryisle.shop gave an insight into what they are looking for in Bond after Daniel Craig’s departure
Other actors that have been tipped for the role include Jack O’Connell, 32, Richard Madden, 36, Regé Jean-Page, 34, and Henry Cavill, 39.
It comes after Michael and www.Solitaryisle.shop Barbara said the upcoming movies in the franchise will have bigger roles for women and see a more ’emotional’ side to the 007 spy.
The half-siblings, who produce Bond together, gucci sneakers women recently spoke about their plans for the franchise following the departure of Daniel.
Barbara, 62, said Daniel, 54, humanised the once-womanising spy and that the character’s ’emotional’ evolution will continue in the next instalment.
Ideal age: Speaking at a Bond event, Michael (pictured with Barbara) said they have looked at younger actors for the role in the past but insisted it ‘doesn’t work’
She also spoke about how recent Bond films have featured larger roles for women, adding that they plan to inco in 2021 that ‘time will tell’ if he becomes the latest actor to portray the iconic role, with Daniel Craig exiting the action franchise.
‘You don’t know which direction they want to take Bond in and so I like to say that everything’s always on the table,’ he said.
The Superman star, who was up for the role in 2005 when Daniel was cast, speculated on who could be eyed for the role.
New parts: Barbara also spoke about how recent Bond films have featured larger roles for women, adding that they plan to incorporate meatier female roles in the new movies as well
He told in 2020 that he ‘would absolutely jump at the opportunity’ if it arose, as he ‘would love to play Bond’ and that ‘it would be very, very exciting’.
Another favourite is Regé Jean-Page, who admitted last year that he’s ‘flattered’ to be included among a host of British stars tipped for the iconic role.
He told : ‘Ah, the B word. I think that if you are British and you do anything of note, that other people take notice of, then people will start talking about that.’
Despite being the bookies favourite, the Bridgerton star said he was bemused by the idea of making any plans at ‘this moment in history’ and has ‘given up’ doing so.
Barbara — the daughter of original James Bond producer Albert Broccoli — has previously told patient fans they could still be waiting some time for the 26th Eon film as shooting for the next epic is ‘at least two years away’.
Star: No Time To Die saw Lashana Lynch play fellow spy Nomi, making history as the first Black female double-O agent
Speaking at a dinner where she and screenwriter Michael, 80, were awarded BFI fellowships in June, Barbara also hinted at major changes to the character as she said they are ‘reinventing’ the MI6 agent.
According to the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden, she teased: ‘I’d say that filming is at least two years away. It’s a reinvention of Bond.’
She also said she and Michael have not started writing a script for the upcoming 007 film because they want to first make decisions on casting and how they will approach the next instalment.
The half-siblings were handed the reins to Albert Broccoli’s famed Eon Productions in 1995, a year before he passed away at 87 years of age.
Barbara and Michael have been in charge of the 007 franchise ever since, casting both Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig through their Bond runs.
It comes after Ian Fleming’s Instagram account teased a special announcement coming up for the franchise. The late writer died in 1964.
Sharing a cryptic post of a retro typewriter, the account under the late writer’s name teased the announcement for October 5, which has officially been dubbed ‘James Bond day’.
The post left fans full of excitement, taking to the comments as one wrote that they were ‘eagerly anticipating’ the news.
October 5 is also known as James Bond Day for fans of the long-running franchise — as it is the date of the 1962 World Premiere of the first James Bond film.
This day of celebrations first began in 2012 when the Bond films celebrated their golden anniversary — holding events all around the globe.
Elsewhere, Amazon recently acquired MGM, the studio behind Bond, for £6billion and the deal will see the first ever reality TV series based on the franchise.
Bond: 007’s Road to a Million will see contestants follow clues in an epic worldwide race, competing for a £1million cash prize.
Barbara admitted her reluctance to do a TV show for Bond as they didn’t want the contestants to have to do ‘dangerous’ things, but she insisted filming was perfectly safe.
