Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to be the following actor to tackle the long-lasting spy agent.
Final performed by Daniel Craig, the Bond franchise are searching for the following 007 and the Peaky Blinder has reportedly caught their consideration, per The Solar.
Murphy is nominated for an Oscar for his efficiency in Oppenheimer within the class of Greatest Actor. He additionally received a number of accolades within the award season together with Sag Awards, BAFTA and Golden Globes.
“Cillian is the toast of Hollywood proper now and this may be the last word function,” an insider advised The Solar. “It is a solution to elevate the Bond franchise with an actor who’s on the very prime of his recreation.”
In keeping with the report, Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has been retaining a detailed eye on Murphy for the previous 12 months. Furthermore, Clay Bunker, who starred reverse Irish actor in Oppenheimer, can also be backing him as the following Bond.
“He would fare superbly,” Bunker mentioned. “It’s humorous as a result of Cillian is the nicest human however he has that darkish facet and there’s a darkness to Bond. We neglect that typically Bond is just like the character Fleming created — a fairly darkish character.”
Work on the twenty sixth film that includes James Bond created by author Ian Fleming isn’t anticipated to start out till later subsequent 12 months on the earliest.
