New era for James Bond? Not just 007, the entire cast is to be replaced
James Bond is probably heading in a completely new direction: as Q actor Ben Whishaw explains, he has not yet been asked if he wants to play again.
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- Actor Ben Whishaw suspects that he will no longer appear as Q in future Bond films, as the franchise is probably planning a reboot with a new cast.
- Whishaw would be willing to take on the role again, but believes that the Bond franchise needs new impetus with a fresh team.
- Rumors are circulating about the next James Bond, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson the favorite, backed by recommendations from Pierce Brosnan.
Once it was Desmond Llewelyn or even John Cleese, in the latest Bond films Ben Whishaw played the shrewd Q alongside Daniel Craig's 007. 43-year-old Whishaw has now said he is not sure whether he will be seen as Q again.
"I don't think I'll be in the next Bond movie," he confessed to the BBC. "They'll probably start from scratch, with a completely fresh cast. That's my assumption, I don't know the details."
Whishaw would take on the role again in a heartbeat, he said, "if they ask me". However, he believes that new life should be breathed into the whole Bond franchise, with a different group of people.
After Daniel Craig played the legendary spy for the last time in "No Time To Die", more and more rumors are spreading about a possible successor. Fans wanted Idris Elba as 007, for example, but he immediately took himself out of the running - he was too old for it. The actor is 52.
The name that is mentioned the most is Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Bullet Train", "The Fall Guy"). He even got the accolade from former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, who recommended him for the role - "he's got what it takes".
Since the release of the last Bond film in September 2021, the head of Eon Productions, Barbara Broccoli, has been keeping a low profile. She is taking her time to find the perfect successor.
