He would be a funny Bond
Quote:Benedict Cumberbatch has very slyly responded to the rumors that he might be in contention to play the next James Bond. There’s been a lot of talk about the future of the James Bond franchise over the past two years as well, following the release of director Sam Mendes’ Spectre, and Daniel Craig’s comments that it would likely be his last movie as the character. However, Craig’s comments have not proven to be as concrete as they had initially appeared, with the actor being rumored to be both returning and not returning for the 007 role in the next, currently untitled 25th Bond Film, off and on ever since Spectre‘s theatrical release.
So as Craig’s involvement has remained an uncertainty, fans and industry insiders have been busy speculating and theorizing about who could take over. And as such, almost every popular British actor has been rumored to be attached to the role, including fan-favorite choices like Idris Elba or Tom Hardy. Also appearing on that list, though, is an actor who’s more than familiar with taking on iconic franchise roles over the years – Benedict Cumberbatch.
Despite it looking more and more like Daniel Craig will be returning for Bond 25, Cumberbatch was still asked recently if he’d be taking on the role after Craig, while appearing at this weekend’s London Film & Comic Con. According to Empire’s Emma Thrower, all Cumberbatch had to say in response to the question was a very coy, “No Comment.”
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