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According to sibling Bond producers Barbara
Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the search for a new actor has
not even begun following Daniel Craig's final outing as the
suave superspy in 2021 film "No Time to Die."
"We won't actually be really looking for an actor for some
time," Broccoli said in an interview ahead of the 60th
anniversary of the Oct. 5, 1962, world premiere of "Dr. No," the
first Bond film.
"What we have to do is start a whole new reinvention, which is
what's exciting about being at this place now," added Broccoli.
But as fans continue to speculate about who will be cast in one
of Hollywood's most sought-after roles, what characteristics are
the producers looking for the in next actor to play Bond?
"We want, first of all, a good actor, an actor who is just not
necessarily an action actor, but someone who can play what we
hope will be the demanding roles that we write in the scripts,"
Wilson said.
"That's certainly, I think, number one, but it's so hard to ...
I mean, if you look at the actors who portrayed Bond, it's very
hard to pin down any common characteristic," he added.
Sean Connery first played the fictional spy created by author
Ian Fleming. He was followed by George Lazenby, Roger Moore,
Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, finally, Craig.
Broccoli said choosing the right actor was paramount to the
franchise's success.
"Thank goodness they cast Sean Connery originally because I
think if it had not been him, who knows whether we'd still be
here 60 years afterwards. And each one of the actors has
transformed the series in a new direction, kept them fresh and
relevant for the time."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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