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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Daniel Craig and his “Queer” co-star Drew Starkey tested their knowledge of one another during a game of “How Well Do They Know Each Other?” with Variety’s Tiana DeNicola, and Craig’s blunt response when asked about the next James Bond actor is going viral. Simply put, Craig does not care.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Zack Snyder has spent the last several years attempting to launch new IP for Netflix, be it his action zombie epic “Army of the Dead” or his new space opera franchise “Rebel Moon,” but the 57-year-old filmmaker is better known for putting his stamp on famed IP, from “Watchmen” to “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League.” Would he ever return to tackling a pre-existing franchise? “I mean, like, how much IP is there?” Snyder recently said in an interview with The Atlantic before thinking of at least one bit of IP he might like to tackle one day. “It’d be cool to see, like, 20-year-old James Bond,” Snyder said.

A casting director who will help select the next actor to play James Bond in the popular film franchise laid out one major requirement for Daniel Craig‘s replacement.

James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams has said young actors lack the “gravitas” and “mental capacity” to play 007.In an interview with RadioTimes.com, McWilliams, who has been the franchises’ casting director since 1981, explained why young actors hadn’t worked out during auditions for 2006’s Casino Royale.“When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams told the outlet. “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.“So we kind of scrubbed that idea and went back to the drawing board and started again.”Daniel Craig was aged 37 when he was cast as James Bond for Casino Royale.

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.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director A new James Bond is on the way following Daniel Craig’s exit in “No Time to Die.” While rumors circulated last year that a younger actor was being courted and that the age of 007 would decrease considerably from Craig’s era, such claims were squashed by franchise producer Michael G. Wilson. He assured fans the new Bond would a “thirty-something” actor, keeping with Craig’s age range when he started his run as 007 in 2006’s “Casino Royale.” In a new interview with Radio Times, longtime James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams explained why younger actors usually don’t fit when it comes to finding a new James Bond. “When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams said about the last search for a new 007 that ended with Craig’s selection. “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.”

James Bond film producer Michael G. Wilson, who runs Eon Productions with Barbara Broccoli, has revealed that a seduction scene from the 1963 thriller From Russia With Love is always used to test those aspiring to play Ian Fleming’s ruthless spy.

James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson took extra measures to made the crew as diverse as possible.No Time To Die, the 25th film in the franchise, is finally hitting the big screen on September 30, after a series of lengthy delays.Daniel Craig leads an all-star cast in the blockbuster, alongside Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch and Léa Seydoux.Speaking to Metro.co.uk about what it was like working on the 007 blockbuster, casting director Debbie McWilliams revealed that bosses hired an apprentice in each department in an attempt to get ‘fresh new blood’ into the industry.‘What I thought was highly admirable on this last one is that Barbara Broccoli, and Michael Wilson asked each and every head of department to take

Daniel Craig is gearing up for his final outing as James Bond, as No Time To Die finally hits the cinema on September 30.The 53-year-old has played Bond for the last 15 years, with the upcoming flick marking his fifth outing as 007.There has been intense speculation on who will be taking over from Daniel as the superspy, with those involved with the franchise staying tight-lipped.Speaking to Metro.co.uk, casting director Debbie McWilliams – who has been in charge of casting every Bond film since GoldenEye in 1995 – opened up about how the star-studded line-ups are shaped.‘I start by reading the script several times to get underneath it and see what’s required, and then delve into the dark corners of my mind to see who inspires me, and who I

James Bond fans, it’s time to get excited as, after more than a year of delays, No Time To Die is finally upon us.The new 007 flick, released September 30, will serve as Daniel Craig’s last outing in the spy role, and he has been joined by an all-star cast for his final outing, including Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas and Naomie Harris.Rami Malek is playing villain Safin, with news of his casting originally sending fans into total meltdown – but his role came about in a very unusual way.Debbie McWilliams, who was the casting director in charge of the film, revealed that she actually approached him to get on board while at a party.Yes, seriously.Speaking to Metro.co.uk ahead of No Time To Die’s release, talk turned to how it was decided that

Debbie McWilliams, the casting director for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die, is opening up about how she ended up casting Rami Malek in the role of Safin.

While fans of the James Bond franchise will be sad to see Daniel Craig depart the series after this year’s “No Time To Die”, his casting news was actually met with a lot of backlash.