Now that Amazon has chosen Denis Villeneuve as the next director of the franchise, the times are about to accelerate significantly for the 26th Film of Agent 007.
Now what Amazon has chosen Denis Villeneuve As the next director of the franchise, the times are about to accelerate significantly for the 26th. James Bond. Even so, Amazon is considering a 2028 premiere for Bond 26. Any previous date would be impossible to achieve, given the scale of the film, according to Fuentes.
Canadian director Villeneuve beat four European directors –Edward Berger, Edgar Wright, Paul King and Jonathan Nolan– For the coveted work. Now, Amazon will rush to hire a screenwriter and then an actor who puts himself in the skin of agent 007.
Who are the main candidates to play James Bond
According to the Variety portal, the study and the producers are interested in hiring a British actor under 30, with Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Tom Holland (Spider-Man) and Harris Dickinson (Babygirl) leading the list. (Elordi is Australian, but that would not be an impediment to Amazon; remember that the Australian George Lazenby starred in “at the secret service of His Majesty”).
Although it has been speculated that Aaron Taylor-Johnson either Henry Cavill They would be the possible heirs of Craig, they are 35 and 42, respectively, and therefore it is unlikely to conform to the mandate.
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For its part, Villeneuve is currently busy, planning to film Dune: Messiah at the end of this year to be released in December 2026. It is known that Villeneuve has a unique contract with Bond, which means that it is not committed to a sequel or the final assembly. The last director to direct two consecutive Bond films was Sam Mendes with Skyfall 2012 and Specter 2015.
Amazon has a brief list of screenwriters who will draw the future of man licensed to kill in his debut with Amazon after decades in Mgm. One possibility that circulates is that Jonathan Nolanwhose version of the material was received with enthusiasm on Amazon, write the script. Although Nolan maintains a close relationship with the study through the series Falloutsome Variety sources claim that it is not available to write.
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