…for Christopher Nolan that is.
And quite frankly, that sounds AWESOME! So this nugget is coming from MovieWeb, where, it sounds like, while promoting his new show TABOO, the actor teased interest in playing the titular spy.
But was a little hesitant to go too far into it…
You know, there’s a saying amongst us in the fraternity of acting, and in the fellowship of my peer group, that if you talk about it you’re automatically out of the race. So I can’t possibly comment on that one! If I mention it, it’s gone.
Though Hardy doesn’t say one way or another about Bond, one can definitely make an inference the interest is there! And again, that would be AWESOME!
Don’t get me wrong, I love Daniel Craig as Bond. But it’s been no secret about his hesitation to return to the role, being on record saying he’d rather slit his wrists than return to the role. But with Sony and MGM wanting him back, and willing to back-up a truck of money at his doorstep to do so, he seems to be backtracking some of those reluctant statements.
And really, I don’t claim to know the stress that goes into making a Bond movie, but why wouldn’t he return? I mean, assuming he wants to maintain a career in Hollywood, can anyone remember the last hit he had outside of Bond? Yea, me neither.
But even still, it’s unknown if Daniel Craig will return.
Early reports have that Tom Hiddleston is the frontrunner to woo if Daniel Craig doesn’t return, which would be great! Then there’s a lot of fan interest to have Idris Elba take on the role (which would be awesome too). But I definitely think Tom Hardy would be great too! I mean, his role in INCEPTION easily could be Bond-esque.
Especially if he’d get his choice of director, you know, speaking of INCEPTION…
I wonder what the next installment of that franchise would become, and I think when you mention someone like Christopher Nolan, that’s a very powerful figure to bring into that world who could bring something new and create something profound, again.
…and I personally couldn’t agree more.
But until official word comes from the studios, this is all hope and speculation.
What do you think?
Source: MovieWeb