Three years after the release of “No Time to Die”, the new interpreter of the British spy has not been chosen due to tensions between its producers and Amazon.
Three years after the release of Dying can waitthe fifth and final part with Daniel Craig, the identity of the next interpreter of James Bond is still not known.
According to the Wall Street Journal, this wait is not linked to the difficulty of finding a successor to Daniel Craig. But the difficult relations between the historic producers of the franchise, the Broccoli, and Amazon, which holds the distribution rights to the films James Bond since the acquisition of the MGM studio in 2022.
Producer Barbara Broccoli, daughter of historic producer of the license Albert R. Broccoli, is particularly angry against Amazon, which described the Bond saga as “content”. For this reason, she “does not want to make a new film with them”, explains the American daily.
“No scenario”
While Amazon dreams of spinoffs exploring the Bond universe, Barbara Broccoli refuses to let the platform's algorithm decide the fate of the British spy whose image she has renewed thanks to “her instinct” in films like GoldenEye (1995) et Casino Royale (2006), specifies the publication.
Barbara Broccoli, who has worked with her half-brother Michael G. Wilson for decades, and has creative control over the license with her company Eon, intends to “keep Bond hostage and keep Amazon from touching it for as long as she can.” deems necessary”.
This fall, the status of the twentieth-sixth James Bond adventure, which is to feature a new performer in the role of the British spy, was mentioned in these terms by Barbara Broccoli: “no script, no story and no new Bond.”
“Not necessarily white”
The latest rumors mention Aaron Taylor-Johnson, actor seen in Kick Ass et Bullet Trainbut also Regé-Jean Page, star of Bridgertonas potential actors to play James Bond. The name of Lucien Laviscount, seen in Emily in Parisalso circulated.
In an interview given in November to theAssociated PressBarbara Broccoli had affirmed that the next interpreter of the British spy would be “a man” aged “probably (in) his thirties” and “not necessarily white”. Only condition: the actor must commit to at least a decade of films.
“Every time we cast a new actor, the films change. It's the excitement of a new Bond, a new direction. Each of the people who took on the role offered something new and different.” , Michael G. Wilson had specified in the same interview.
Daniel Craig's farewell
Daniel Craig had agreed to stand again for Dying can waitthe filming of which had been cataclysmic and marked by rare bad luck, from writing the script to promotion, including filming. The film had a series of setbacks, delays and more or less serious accidents.
In 2022, Daniel Craig explained to the BBC that he did not regret his decision to turn his back on the franchise James Bond. “I was very lucky to do this for 17 years (…) I said goodbye to it the way I wanted. I had the chance to do what I wanted with the last film.”
