Ben Whishaw thinks the new James Bond franchise will change the entire cast

In the James Bond franchiseAgent 007 won’t be the only change for the new movies. The wait for the return of celluloid’s most famous spy is dilating more than it shouldat least when it comes to the choice of the actor who will replace Daniel Craig. Of course, even before the Golden Globe nominee participated in No time to diethe rumor mill already positioned other well-known faces of the industry in their position. That was in 2021 and next year, it will be four years in which one of the most relevant roles in the film industry He has his vacancy free. Although in reality, according to producer Barbara Broccoli, there is not even a proposed script for the development of the long-awaited reboot. Reboot which will be marked as being the first film in the saga since Amazon bought MGM (Metro Goldwyn-Mayer) in 2022. Now the former cast member Ben Whishaw He believes that the renewal will surely affect the entire cast.

Whishaw gave life to Q in the last three movies from the James Bond franchise (skyfall, Specter and her own No time to die). The renowned character was the one who supplied the protagonist with the gadgets more ingenious and pointers that at certain moments helped Bond escape from his enemies or solve a dead end for the hero. The first to take on the role was Desmond Llewelynthen came John Cleese and lastly, Whishaw. Of course, with the new direction and the evolution of the brand, the technological ally of the British Secret Service has changed to become something much more than the man who offers new tools to the agent with a license to kill. Precisely with the actor The perfume was with whom we further explore the character of the roleuntil he became a companion who followed the adventures of the always elegant savior of the world from his computer. However, with future installments, we will most likely have to say goodbye to Whishaw and the entire team, because the following films will offer a new vision from material written by Ian Fleming.

The new James Bond franchise

With the arrival of every last 007, nor has it always been changed the entire distribution. The change and succession between Llewelyn and Cleese occurred in The World is Not Enough (1999), both appearing in the same film. While on the other hand, the iconic character of M was repeated by Judi Dench both in the era of Pierce Brosnan and in that of Daniel Craig. Therefore, perhaps in Bond’s new missions we could have a familiar face. However, Whishaw thinks more quite the opposite.

In his last interview, Clifton explained that he was not sure that they would invite him againbut would love to return to the role if possible:

«I don’t think I’ll be in the next one. I think they’re going to start over and with a new cast, a completely new cast. “I think it’s my intuition, but I don’t know, I have no idea,” she told Laura Kuenssberg in the BBC. Afterwards, the British made it clear that it would be something that he would recover if they asked him to do so from the production, but with the entry of Amazon into play, it seems that we will see something radically different what the license has us accustomed to. «I would do it if they asked me. But I think it might need a new push and a new group of people. I think I might be good for that. but if they asked me, I would do it, of course,” she finished being honest with the media.

He highest handicap What we can find upon the return of the actors and their respective characters is that in Craig’s films, the titular spy acquired a personal and highly developed relationship with his team, unlike the stories of the predecessors who put on the tuxedo. So seeing them interact with a new agent again without mentioning at some point the one played by Craig would be a bit strange. Unless there is some continuity and the new 007 is a new agent with the conscience of replacing Craig’s previous character. But frankly, that would be even weirder and something very disruptive for the James Bond franchise.

When will the successor arrive?

In this time of change for MGM and Amazon, executive producers are taking it lightly. the future of the saga is very calm. Especially considering that neither the lead actor nor the team that will direct and write the script have been announced. Therefore, by 2025 at the latest we should know any of these signs. It would be very strange if more than five years passed between the corresponding generational change. Especially considering that between Brosnan’s last film (Die another day) and Craig’s first (Casino Royale), they passed four years.

Among the names that are mentioned the most, it seems that the best positioned is Aaron Taylor-Johnson. But as fans know, nothing is confirmed yet.