Yahoo Movies Ben Whishaw addresses James Bond return for new movie
Ben Whishaw has spoken about whether he would return for the next James Bond movie.
The actor played Q in the last three movies, which all starred Daniel Craig as 007. No Time to Die marked Craig's departure from the role pretty definitively, leaving the supporting cast's future up in the air.
Appearing on Laura Kuenssberg's BBC show, Whishaw said he wasn't sure he'd be asked back, but would love to return if possible.
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"I don't think I'm gonna be in the next one. I think they're gonna start all over again and with a new cast, a completely new cast. I think, that's my hunch. But I don't know, I have no idea," he said.
"I'd do it if they asked me. But I... I think it might need a new lease of life and a whole new group of people. I think it could be good for it. But if they asked me, I would do it, of course."
The franchise is expected to reboot to a new continuity for its next film, but that doesn't mean that the entire cast will be replaced. The last time the series started from scratch, Judi Dench's M was retained.
"If they asked me [to be in Bond] I would do it, of course"
Actor Ben Whishaw thinks the next instalment of the spy film franchise will "start all over again with a completely new cast"#BBCLauraK https://t.co/1kC2QJlkVA pic.twitter.com/z9gnhTIJxc— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 15, 2024
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Whishaw has spoken about the future of Bond before, stating that he is officially out of contract right now, and thinks that it's a good thing that the franchise renews itself.
For now, you can see the actor on stage in a new adaptation of Waiting for Godot in London, with tickets available here.
And of course, you'll be able to hear him again as a certain CGI bear in Paddington in Peru on the big screen in November, pre-empted by a re-release of the first two films in October.
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