2 weeks Ago By Kathleen O'Boyle
Former James Bond star Daniel Craig didn’t hold back when asked who he’d like to see take on the iconic role . Speaking alongside his Queer co-star Drew Starkey, the 56-year-old actor was asked: “If you were to pass the James Bond torch, who would you love to see play him?” Craig’s answer was blunt : “I don’t care.” Next James Bond – Pierce Brosnan announces his choice to replace Daniel Craig Aaron Taylor-Johnson's net worth and staggering fee for playing James Bond Craig’s candid response comes as Bond fans face a longer wait for the next 007 film , now expected to hit theaters in 2026.
The delay is reportedly due to “delays to production and casting .” A year after No Time to Die premiered in September 2021, producer Barbara Broccoli said there would be “at least a year” before filming could kick off. “There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond,” Broccoli said in June 2022.
“We’re reinventing who he is, and that takes time. I’d say that filming is at least two years away.” Craig , who starred as Bond in five films from 2006 to 2021, explained: “One, for the franchise, was that reset, start again, which [the franchise] did with me.
..So let’s kill my character off and go find another Bond and go find another story.
Start at [age] 23, start at 25, start at 30.” DON'T MISS: Lana Del Rey recorded Bond theme song but was rejected in favor of Sam Smith [REVEALED] James Bond hopeful Aaron Taylor-Johnson rocks wild look for upcoming sequel [LATEST] Kim Kardashian wants to star in next James Bond movie with a unique twist [INSIGHT] As Craig moved on, he embraced new roles and style changes, from his character in Knives Out to his fashion debut in LOEWE’s FW24 campaign. Reflecting on Bond’s end, he said: “The other [reason for Bond’s death] was so that I could move on.
I don’t want to go back. I suppose I should be so lucky if they were to ask me back, but the fact is I need to move on from it .” The Hollywood legend added: “The sacrifice that he makes in the movie was for love, and there’s no greater sacrifice.
So it seemed like a good thing to end on.” Meanwhile, The Mirror reports that an insider believes a new Bond movie could hit theaters by late 2026 “if things get shaken up soon.”.
