Because the 007 franchise has moved away from its extra misogynist roots, Matthew Goode wished to go in one other route.
The Emmy nominee not too long ago defined why he “didn’t get” an opportunity to audition for the coveted position of MI6 agent James Bond after sharing his imaginative and prescient for the character with franchise producer Barbara Broccoli forward of the 2006 refresh On line casino Royale.
“I didn’t audition. I went in and met Barbara,” he recalled on the Completely satisfied Unhappy Confused podcast. “I didn’t get to the audition, but it surely was fairly a humorous one as a result of — and she or he’s attractive and only a beautiful, beautiful individual.”
Goode added, “She was like, ‘So what’s your concept for Bond?’ And I used to be like, ‘My concept for Bond, we’ve gotta take it again to the books, you recognize? Actually, we completely should make this man an alcoholic, a drug addict. He hates himself. He hates ladies. He hates lots of people. He’s in deep ache. He’s sensible at killing individuals.’
“I feel by the top of the interview, she was like, ‘Mhmm. Subsequent.’ As a result of I wished to make it actually darkish… however what I ought to have stated was, ‘But additionally extremely charming,’” stated Goode.
Daniel Craig as James Bond in ‘No Time to Die’ (2020) (Nicola Dove/MGM/Courtesy Everett Assortment)
Because the actor famous, “In the end, you recognize, what they did get was Daniel Craig.”
Craig took over the long-lasting position in On line casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). Following earlier Bond stars Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, Craig’s successor has not but been chosen.
This week, Amazon MGM Studios formally tapped Denis Villeneuve to direct the subsequent installment amid the studio’s new 007 partnership with returning producers Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Tanya Lapointe will government produce.
After saying that Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce the subsequent movie within the franchise, Amazon MGM’s Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll stated at CinemaCon in April that the pair of “filmmaking legends” is presently in London engaged on the movie.
“We’re dedicated to honoring the legacy of this iconic character, whereas bringing a contemporary, exhilarating new chapter to audiences around the globe alongside Amy and David,” stated Valenti, head of Movie, Streaming and Theatrical. “They’re each in London getting began and couldn’t be right here tonight, however we wished to thank them for what we all know will likely be an unimaginable partnership. Thanks, Amy and David!”
