This year, the search for Daniel Craig’s James Bond replacement will begin and, while rumours about a younger 007 were previously squashed by franchise producer Michael G.
Wilson, longtime casting director, Debbie McWilliams, is further elaborating, explaining why young actors typically don’t fit the iconic role as opposed to those in their thirties. “When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams told Radio Times in a new interview about the last search for a new James Bond, which ended in Craig’s casting. “We did look at a lot of younger actors, and I just don’t think they had the gravitas.
They didn’t have the experience, they didn’t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it’s not just the part they’re taking on, it’s a massive responsibility.” READ MORE: James Bond Producers Are Looking For Actor To Sign Up For 12 Years As New 007 “So we kind of scrubbed that idea and went back to the drawing board and started again,” she added.
The team eventually chose Craig as the new 007, who was in his thirties when he began his run as the titular secret agent in 2006’s “Casino Royale”.
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