WithDaniel Craig’s 15-year run asJames Bondcoming to an end withNo Time to Die, Bond franchise actor Ben Whishaw has some suggestions for who can play the iconic spy next.
Whishaw, 40, who starred as Q, head of the British Secret Service’s Q Branch, in the filmsSkyfallandSpectre,will reprise his role inNo Time to Die. The actor toldAttitudehis thoughts on a gay actor taking over the role.
“God, can you imagine? I mean, it would be quite an extraordinary thing,” Whishaw — who is openly gay — said of casting a gay Bond. “Of course I would like to see that. I really believe that we should be working towards a world where anyone can play anything and it would be really thrilling if it didn’t matter about someone’s sexuality to take on a role like this.”
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As for who he would pick to take on the role next, Whishaw replied, “There aren’t many out gay British actors. It’s quite hard to say, isn’t it?”
When theAttitudeinterviewer suggestedLuke EvansorBridgerton’sJonathan Bailey, Whishaw agreed, describing both men as “wonderful actors” who “would be really capable of doing it and would be ideal casting.”
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Whishaw continued, “I wonder if either of them would want to – because it’s not just the demands of the role, but it’s like the demands of being Bond in the world and what it symbolizes and how it would change your life.”
“And especially this one because I’ve got up every morning, and I’ve had the chance to work with you guys,” he said. “And that has been one of the greatest honors of my life.”
No Time to Diepremieres in theaters Oct. 8.
source: people.com
