Chiwetel Ejiofor six-pack and rippling pecs might have attracted the attention of producers looking to cast the new James Bond villain.
The 12 Years A Slave star is reportedly the first choice to play 007's adversary in the 24th instalment of Sony and MGM’s long-running action franchise.
Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson want the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor but have yet to make a formal offer, according to showbusiness bible Variety on Friday.
The movie is due for release on November 6, 2015, with filming set to kick off in the summer.
That might be a problem for the busy 36-year-old Brit who is currently filming Z For Zachariah, with Chris Pine and Margot Robbie, and is getting ready for Triple Nine.
Daniel Craig has already signed on to return as Bond for the upcoming movie and the 25th iteration.
Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw are expected to reprise their roles of bureau boss M, his secretary Moneypenny and boffin Q.
The producers are still casting the famous Bond Girls but Variety reported that they are looking for one Scandinavian and one British beauty.
Sam Mendes, who directed the previous Bond hit, Skyfall, will return to helm the new movie, written by John Logan, with the storyline a closely guarded secret as usual.
The studio had no comment about Chiwetel's casting when contacted by Variety.
I think he just may win his first oscar if he plays a villain cos h's'played the good guy long enuff.happened to denzel washington with "training day"- his first bad boy muvie and he nailed the oscar!
ReplyDeleteWud ve loved him to play the 1st black 007 rather than the nemesis
ReplyDeleteA black man shouldn't play 007 least of all Chiwetal,nemesis will be a perfect for him.
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