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Tom Holland, Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi are rumoured to be at the top of Amazon\u2019s James Bond wishlist, according to a new report.<\/p>\n
Variety has learned from insiders that the new iteration of 007 would be under 30 and the three actors could be fighting it out for the role. No meetings have taken place and Amazon has yet to confirm anything.<\/p>\n
The report emerges days after the Dune and Arrival director Denis Villeneuve was announced as the first director of Bond\u2019s new era under the Amazon-MGM banner. The French-Canadian film-maker, now working on the third Dune movie, reportedly beat out Conclave\u2019s Edward Berger, Westworld\u2019s Jonathan Nolan, Paddington\u2019s Paul King and Shaun of the Dead\u2019s Edgar Wright for the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come,\u201d Villeneuve said in a statement. \u201cThis is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Early rumours had suggested the Gravity director Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n would step up, having worked with Bond\u2019s new producer David Heyman before, but he removed himself from the race. Cuar\u00f3n is set to work on the darkly funny drama Jane with Charlize Theron instead.<\/p>\n
Holland, best known for playing Spider-Man, has also starred in the video game hit Uncharted and Apple series The Crowded Room. He\u2019ll next be seen in Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey before returning for the fourth Spider-Man movie.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old actor once tried to pitch a 007 spin-off to Sony. \u201cI had a meeting after or during Spider-Man 2 with Sony to pitch this idea of a young Bond film that I\u2019d come up with,\u201d he said in 2022. \u201cIt was the origin story of James Bond. It didn\u2019t really make sense. It didn\u2019t work. It was the dream of a young kid, and I don\u2019t think the Bond estate were particularly interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dickinson, known for Triangle of Sadness and Babygirl, recently received rave reviews for his directorial debut Urchin at the Cannes film festival. \u201cI mean, listen, man, you\u2019d be a fool to not entertain that role,\u201d he said when asked about playing Bond in 2023. \u201cI\u2019m loving seeing the development of James Bond and seeing how it changes over the years. I think Daniel Craig was such a good Bond that I\u2019d almost be quite frightened to try \u2026 Who knows what they\u2019re doing with Bond? I\u2019m intrigued.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elordi is the only Australian of the bunch, but could follow in the footsteps of George Lazenby who played Bond in On Her Majesty\u2019s Secret Service. The actor, best known for his role in TV drama Euphoria and Sofia Coppola\u2019s Priscilla, will soon be seen in Emerald Fennell\u2019s unconventional adaptation of Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie.<\/p>\n
In 2023, Elordi called rumours that he was being linked to the role \u201cbeautiful\u201d and added: \u201cI just like that people maybe want to put me in their movies. That makes me really glad.\u201d<\/p>\n
The release date for the next film is yet to be announced, but Variety is claiming that anything sooner than 2028 would be impossible.<\/p>\n
The 26th Bond film will follow Daniel Craig\u2019s final outing No Time to Die which made over $774m at the global box office. Earlier this year, in a reported $1bn deal, Amazon MGM bought the rights to gain \u201ccreative control\u201d of the franchise.<\/p>\n
In March, producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman were hired to take charge of the new film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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