Before he was an action star, Steven Seagal trained Sean Connery for a James Bond movie, and broke his wrist. Many people may not know this, but before Steven Seagal’s action movie heyday, he worked as a martial arts instructor and choreographer. Most famously, he was super agent Michael Ovitz’s martial arts teacher. Ovitz, notoriously, … Read more
Henry Cavill isn’t ruling out the possibility of playing James Bond, but wonders if he’s too old to play the secret agent now. Although Aaron Taylor-Johnson is reportedly the frontrunner to be cast as the new James Bond, Henry Cavill isn’t giving up hope. Henry Cavill has been a popular choice among fans to play … Read more
Ian Fleming would have preferred Richard Burton, James Mason or James Stewart to play the first James Bond. The name’s Fleming, Ian Fleming. And boy did he have some problems with how his James Bond character was being adapted for the big screen. As we all know, Sean Connery was cinema’s first 007, but Fleming … Read more
According to media reports, the producers of the James Bond franchise have picked their next James Bond. These reports claim Aaron Taylor-Johnson, star of Kick-Ass, Godzilla, and Quicksilver in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the choice to replace Daniel Craig as 007. For months, rumors have pointed to Taylor-Johnson as the frontrunner in the search for a … Read more
New screenings of James Bond films Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice will have trigger warnings for modern fans who might take offense. The name’s warning. Trigger warning. The British Film Institute is catching major flak for tacking on a disclaimer ahead of a collection of movies screening this season, including two James Bond pictures. … Read more
While not too much is known about the future of the James Bond movie franchise, director Zack Snyder recently said that he would be open to making a movie based on the iconic spy. Speaking to The Atlantic in a recent interview, Snyder was asked about potentially returning to a pre-existing franchise once his time … Read more
The Holdovers star Paul Giamatti says that he would love to play a James Bond villain, but has a couple of requests for the role. Many actors would love to play the role of James Bond, but just as many would jump at the chance to play a villain in the iconic franchise. While speaking … Read more
Two stars will reportedly play James Bond in the next 007 instalment. A pair of A-listers are said to be in the frame to play younger and older versions of the spy in the upcoming Bond flick – with insiders adding Paul Mescal is top of the list for producers to play the more youthful … Read more
Producer Barbara Broccoli says James Bond will have to be reinvented for our modern world but the work hasn’t started yet. The name’s Broccoli. Barbara Broccoli. And when it comes to news about James Bond, she’s the one you want to be listening to. As the daughter of Albert R. Broccoli and someone who first … Read more
With the 007 rumour mill in overdrive, we pick 10 actors that we think could potentially be the next James Bond. In the lead-up to No Time to Die, we launched a major series here on JoBlo called James Bond Revisited. In it, we took a deep dive into all of the James Bond films, … Read more