Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are focused on finding the next James Bond villain before deciding on a new 007.
The manufacturers lead the search for replacement Daniel Craig as the iconic spy after he retired in No time to die – which also starred Rami Malek – but they revealed that they actually want to cast an antagonist first so they can make a story for the next movie.
Barbara, 62, told The Hollywood Reporter: “We always sit down with our writers and we start thinking about, ‘What is the world afraid of?’ We start by thinking about, “Who is the Bond villain?”
“We’re trying to focus on that kind of uber story, and then we also want to look at Bond’s emotional life, and what he’s going to face personally that he’s never had to deal with before.
“So he has two big problems in the movies — one is the geopolitical one and the other is the personal one.”
The Bond producers have confirmed they are looking for an actor to play the spy for the next decade and Broccoli suggested that: potential 007s should be prepared for the role to change their lives and have a long-term commitment to the part.
“Any actor thinking about this needs to think about how it would change their lives,” she admitted.
“Daniel was definitely hesitant when we first approached him and as I said about him, his life changed, but he didn’t change. He has always been the same wonderful man in the beginning as he is now.’
She noted that the person playing Bond takes on a lot more than just a typical movie role.
She added: “You become an ambassador for the cinema and people recognize you as associated with the character. It has many different elements.
“But the time investment is certainly a long-term commitment, and not everyone is willing to do that — multiple shots over many years. Daniel took 16 years to do it.’
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