Another day, another person confirming/denying that Daniel Craig will be/will never be back to play James Bond once again.
Actor Mark Strong, who is a very close friend of Craig’s, was recently asked in an interview by ShortList how he would feel about playing a Bond villain. Mark Strong responded with enthusiasm to the idea, while touching on Craig’s future as Bond at the same time, stating:
“Do you know what, I’d have loved to have played the villain in a Bond movie while Daniel was doing it because he’s a pal and that would have been great. But I think he’s come to the end of his Bond time and so it’s probably never going to happen, but that would have always been great. Having played so many villains, it would have been wonderful to have done the villain of villains, if you like. Because a Bond villain has a status all of his own.”
While this isn’t an absolute confirmation, it certainly adds to the narrative that Craig will never be donning 007’s tuxedo or Walther PPK again. Though short of Daniel Craig’s giant floating head appearing in the clouds, staring down at us mere mortals below, and shouting “I AM NEVER PLAYING JAMES BOND AGAIN”, this should still be considered a rumor.
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