Is Cillian Murphy the next James Bond? Exclusive Details Revealed
Cillian Murphy the Hot Favorite to Be the Next James Bond
CILLIAN MURPHY could be the man with the golden gong on Sunday night if he proves bookies right and wins the Best Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. And now I can exclusively reveal he is joining the running to take over from Daniel Craig as the next James Bond.
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Film bosses are still on the hunt for a new 007 after Daniel chose to put down his Walther PPK following his fifth outing as the secret agent in 2021’s No Time To Die. And the Peaky Blinders actor has now caught their attention after his starring turn in Oppenheimer, which has been clearing up during awards season. A source said, “Cillian is the toast of Hollywood right now and this would be the ultimate role. This is a way to elevate the Bond franchise with an actor who is at the very top of his game.”
Cillian Murphy’s Bond Connection Discussed by Colleagues
Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has been keeping a close eye on Cillian for the past year. However, work on the 26th movie featuring the secret agent created by writer Ian Fleming is not expected to start until later next year at the earliest. Clay Bunker, who starred opposite Cillian in Oppenheimer, is also backing him as the next Bond — citing his roles as gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders and Scarecrow in the Dark Knight trilogy.
Co-Stars Praise Cillian Murphy’s Dark Side
Clay said, “He would fare beautifully. It’s funny because Cillian is the nicest human, but he has that dark side, and there’s a darkness to Bond. We forget that sometimes Bond is like the character Fleming created — a pretty dark character. But he himself has goodness. He’s got a focus thing, which is very James Bond as well. When he’s on a mission, he can do it. Cillian has tapped into all that. He can do anything.”
Christina Hogue Supports Cillian Murphy as the Next Bond
Another of Cillian’s co-stars in the atomic bomb epic, Christina Hogue, said the ending of the last 007 movie provides the ideal opportunity to introduce a different Bond. She explained, “It leaves the canvas wide open for something entirely new. And when Daniel Craig did it, he was breaking a mould. I couldn’t imagine a better Bond. Cillian was so brooding as Tommy Shelby, and I think he could more than do 007 justice.”
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