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1128 days ago

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Ana de Armas Explains Why There's No Need For Female James Bond

Los Angeles, July 20 - Daniel Craig has bid adieu to the iconic James Bond character with the release of 2021's James Bond: No Time to Die, and the search for a new actor to play this role is still on. In this process, there have been discussions over a female to play James Bond in the near future if not immediately. ## Ana de Armas, who also starred in last year's "No Time to Die" as Paloma, a CIA agent assisting Bond, however, believes that there is no need for a female James Bond and she has explained her reasons for the same. Reportedly, the creators of the movie have been looking out for the opposite sex as a replacement for Daniel's Bond character.## Speaking to The Sun, the 34-year-old actress noted, "There's no need for a female Bond. There shouldn't be any need to steal someone else's character, you know, to take over". ## While talking about Bond's role who is depicted as a misogynist, the "Deep Water" star added, "This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he's at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way".## "Women are given a more substantial part and recognition. That's what I think is more interesting than flipping things", she explained.## Ana de Armas, meanwhile, can be seen in Russo Brothers' "The Gray Man". It also stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush, and Julia Butters, among others in key roles. The movie is currently playing in theaters and will start streaming on Netflix on July 22. ## Stay tuned...

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1298 days ago

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At Last Daniel Craig Talks About His James Bond Ending In 'No Time To Die'

Mumbai, January 31 - The No Time To Die ending was pretty seismic for the franchise. We saw, for the very first time, James Bond die on screen. Now, Daniel Craig has finally spilled on what his Bond's final moments meant to him and revealed the idea to kill off the iconic spy first popped into his head while filming 2006's Casino Royale.## "I had this idea, I wanted to kill him off a long time ago – in Casino Royale – for all sorts of reasons," Craig said while talking to Javier Bardem, who previously played the villain Raoul Silva in Skyfall, for Variety (via ScreenRant). ## "One, purely egotistical. I feel like I needed to end what I did on it. I would be only satisfied if I could walk away and there was nowhere else for that to go, that someone else would have to come along and invent something completely different. But also because I thought that was a good way for it to continue, and I knew that the only way to make it work was that it had to be based on love, and every time that we've gone emotionally into this, it pays back every time.## Where exactly the James Bond series goes from here remains to be seen. There are already countless names in the hat to take over as the next James Bond – click that link for the biggest actors in contention – while other ideas have circulated online for how the franchise may continue. We have a debrief on what could possibly be next for James Bond, while we also previously spoke to Tom Holland about his pitch for a young James Bond film – however, that later turned into the Uncharted movie.## Stay tuned...

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1308 days ago

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James Bond Producer Confirms Idris Elba Being Considered As The Next 007

Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) Hollywood star Idris Elba is still in contention to be the next James Bond. Having long been touted to be the first black 007, the 'Luther' actor is confirmed to be "part of the conversation" for the new iteration of the famous British spy.## It's producer Barbara Broccoli herself who spilled the possibility of Elba joining the franchise, reports aceshowbiz.com.## "Well, we know Idris, we're friends with him, and he's a magnificent actor," she told Deadline.## "And, you know, it's been part of the conversation, but it's always difficult to have the conversation when you have someone in the seat". Broccoli, however, noted that they're in no rush to name Daniel Craig's replacement.## She shared: "I think we have decided that until 'No Time to Die' has had its run and Daniel has been able to, well, we've all been able to savor, reap the benefits of Daniel's wonderful tenure, we're not gonna think about, or talk about anybody else".## 'No Time to Die', which is billed as Craig's swan song in his role as 007, went on to become the second-highest grossing movie of the pandemic with $774 million worldwide after a long delay due to the Covid pandemic.## Despite the apparent struggle of the movie industry to convince audiences to return to theaters, Broccoli said she and other studio executives kept their faith in the irreplaceable attraction of cinemas.## "We believe in the power of the theatrical release and the cinema, and that's what we've always done, and that's what 'Bond' has always done, and we cannot agree to go PVOD, not only just for the health of our brand and our movie but we can't do that to the cinema industry," Broccoli said about having "No Time to Die" stick to its theatrical release.## "We can't do it to the exhibitors".## Stay tuned...

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1328 days ago

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Daniel Craig given same New Year's honour 'James Bond' received in 007 films

London, Jan 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Daniel Craig has been granted the same honour given to his secret agent character James Bond as the actor is recognised in the New Year's Honours list. ## Daniel Craig has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George - the same honour given to his character '007', reports mirror.co.uk. ## The actor, who took his final turn as Bond in 'No Time To Die, the latest installment of the spy thriller, has been recognised for services to film and theatre in the New Year Honours list. ## The accolade is often given to diplomats, and fictional spy James Bond, who Craig played in five of the 25 films, is described as holding it in both the films and the books by Ian Fleming. ## Ahead of the release of 'No Time To Die' in September, Craig was made an honorary commander in the Royal Navy, another rank held by James Bond. ## The following month, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The star was also recently named the year's highest-paid actor. ## The 53-year-old's final outing as the secret agent also ended with a bang as 'No Time To Die' achieved incredible success at the box-office - making it the fourth most successful Bond film in history. ## The star first took on the role as the British spy in 2006's 'Casino Royale'. He then lit up the screen in 'Quantum Of Solace', 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre'. ## Following multiple pandemic-enforced delays, 'No Time To Die', which was set to hit screens in 2020, got it's highly anticipated release in September following a star-studded royal premier at London's Royal Albert Hall that same month. ## In attendance were the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the likes of pop star Billie Eilish who sang the new Bond theme song. ##

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1335 days ago

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Daniel Craig doesn't want James Bond to be streamed

Los Angeles, Dec 25 (IANS) Hollywood star Daniel Craig has urged people not to stream James Bond films because "event movies" deserve to be seen on a big cinema screen. ## Craig said: "One of the greatest things that's happened is we got this movie into the cinema. ## "That's where Bond movies should be. They don't look so good on a phone. They look great on an Imax screen. It looks great on a 30ft screen. ## "And they are family events. It gets the family out. As long as there's event movies like this then cinemas got a chance of surviving." ## While Daniel's Bond successor has yet to be announced, the 'Knives Out' star has offered some tips for whoever takes over as the suave spy, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## He told The Sun newspaper: "There's a couple things I'd say. One is don't be s***. I would say you have to grab it and make it your own." ## For the new Bond, Craig thinks the franchise is in a "good place" and he believes there are still a lot of good stories to be told. ## He added: "I hope I've left it in a good place and I hope the next person can just make it fly. It's an amazing franchise. I still think there's a lot of stories to tell." ## He recently shared that he thought it was "very satisfying" that Bond was apparently killed at the end of 'No Time To Die' after he sacrificed himself to save partner Madeleine (Lea Seydoux) and his daughter Mathilde (Lisa-Dorah Sonnet). ## Reflection on the dramatic finale, he said: "There were lots of different ideas that came and went and some of it stuck. The through line of this is family (and) love, plus the fact we had an end so it was about hanging the film off that." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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1369 days ago

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Overtakes 'F9' To Become Highest-Grossing Non-Chinese Film Of Pandemic Era

Los Angeles, November 21 - Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die", is now the highest-grossing non-Chinese film at the worldwide box office. MGM/Eon/Universal's 25th Bond film, crossed "Fast & Furious 9" ($722 million WW) over the weekend for its total global box office collection of $733 million. ## Through last Sunday, "No Time To Die" became only the second Hollywood title to reach $700 million globally and the biggest Hollywood movie overseas in 2021, topped "F9". In total to date, the spy thriller has an estimated gross of $154M domestic and $579M at the international box office.## No Time to Die is released internationally by Universal and domestically through MGM's United Artists Releasing banner. The Cary Joji Fukunaga-directed opened in most overseas markets in September before it debuted in North America on October 8. Overall throughout its run, it scored the biggest pandemic opening weekend in 36 markets.## The United Kingdom is leading the overseas chart for "No Time To Die", grossing £95.2M or $128 million. It beats James Bond's "Spectre" to become the UK's 3rd highest-grossing film of all time. In China, the movie currently stands at $60.4 million after grossing half a million on Saturday there while in Australia, where it opened 9 days ago, grossed $13 million so far. ## Overall, "No Time To Die" is the third highest-grossing film of the pandemic era worldwide. China's "The Battle at Lake Changjin" ($882 million), and "Hi, Mom" ($822 million) are the two best performing films at the moment. ## Michael De Luca, Chairman of MGM's film group, and Pamela Abdy, MGM Film Group President, said (via Deadline), "We are so thrilled to see audiences returning to theaters across the world and for their ongoing support of the theatrical experience. After a long delay, we are especially gratified to know No Time to Die has entertained so many moviegoers the world over. Along with our partners at Eon, Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli, all of us at MGM are grateful to the teams at Universal Pictures, United Artists Releasing, and in our own MGM territories for their tremendous efforts to cross this great milestone with No Time to Die".## "This achievement is a testament to Daniel Craig and the entire cast, as well as our director Cary Fukunaga, producers Michael and Barbara, and the crew for making an incredible film. We extend our thanks to our exhibitor and promotional partners for remaining steadfast in their support of the film".## Stay tuned...

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1374 days ago

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Red Notice Star Dwayne Johnson Expressed His Desire To Play James Bond In Future

Los Angeles, November 16 - Wrestler turned actor, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, has been in red hot demand in Hollywood. He is currently enjoying the success of his recently released "Red Notice" on Netflix. Co-starring Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds, the action comedy is the most-watched film on the first day, as announced by the streamer. ## Johnson played an FBI agent in the film who reluctantly teams up with a renowned art thief (Ryan Reynolds) in order to catch an even more notorious criminal (Gal Gadot). The "Fast & Furious" actor, however, wants to play James Bond in a future Bond film and follow in Sean Connery's footsteps. In case you are not aware, The Rock's grandfather, Peter Fanene Maivia, was a villain in 1967's Bond film "You Only Live Twice". ## However, unlike his grandfather who took part in an action sequence against Connery's James Bond, Dwayne Johnson doesn't want to play the villain and only has the desire to play the iconic 007 agent. ## "Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery", Johnson told Esquire in a Q&A video interview. "It was very, very cool. And I would like to follow in his footsteps and be the next Bond. I don't wanna be a villain. Gotta be Bond".## Interestingly, James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson, and Barbara Broccoli recently said in an interview that they haven't decided on who will be the next 007 agent. While there are many names rumoured to be in the line to play the character, the makers have now one more option in Johnson if they do wish to sign him. ## Meanwhile, Johnson will next be seen in DCEU's superhero film "Black Adam", in which he plays the title role, who, in comic books, is one of the archenemies of the superhero Captain Marvel and the nemesis of the Marvel Family. Warner Bros. unveiled the first look of Johnson as Black Adam during DC FanDome. It will be released on July 29, 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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1376 days ago

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Tops $700M Worldwide

Mumbai, November 14 - James Bond "No Time To Die" has crossed a mammoth $700 million at the global box office after $28.5 million worldwide this weekend. It becomes the 2nd Hollywood film, after Universal Pictures' "Fast & Furious 9", to reach the milestone during the covid-19 pandemic. It currently stands at $708 million, including $150 million in North America. ## Daniel Craig's swan song as James Bond, "No Time To Die" continued to remain strong at the domestic box office despite being available on PVOD as of this past Tuesday. It grossed $4.62 million in its 6th weekend top $150 million domestic box office. It is likely to cross "A Quiet Place part II" ($160 million) to place fifth during the pandemic. ## "No Time To Die" is currently the 6th highest-grossing film in the Bond franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the 2002 "Die Another Day" ($161M), $167 million in 2006, $168 million in 2008, $304 million in 2012, and $200 million in 2015. Inflation notwithstanding, the 25th Bond film is the 3rd highest at the worldwide BO in the franchise, after "Skyfall" ($1.1 billion), and "Spectre" ($880 million). ## Cary Joji Fukunaga-directed will most likely cross "F9's" global box office total of $721 million, including $549 million overseas, by the end of the next weekend, to become the top-grossing Hollywood film during the pandemic. It has earned $126 million in the United Kingdom so far. In China, it has earned $58 million in the first 17-days of release there. The lifetime global box office run for "No Time To Die" is projected to reach $760 million. ## In the film, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, and Ralph Fiennes reprise their roles from previous films, with Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, and David Dencik joining the cast as new characters.## Stay tuned...

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1397 days ago

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Enters $500M Club Worldwide

Mumbai, October 24 - James Bond's "No Time To Die" is well on track to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2021 worldwide. The record currently stands with Universal Pictures' "Fast & Furious 9" (F9), which finished its global run at $716 million. ## Meanwhile, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die" has entered the $500 million clubs worldwide in the past weekend. The MGM/Eon's film is having an exceptional run overseas with nearing $400 million without being released in China yet (due on October 29). It has grossed an estimated $120 million at the domestic box office (North America) in 17-days and is on track to finish near $170 million there. ## The 25th Bond film is already the second-biggest Hollywood release of 2021 (behind F9). After releasing in China (October 29), it is likely to surpass of finish near F9 with strong support from the other international markets. By the end of its Box Office run, it will end up well over Casino Royale ($600 million in 2006) to become the third-biggest 007 movie ever behind Spectre ($881 million) and Skyfall ($1.1 billion). ## On the other hand, Tom Hardy's "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" is about to cross "Black Widow's" total domestic cum, most likely by the end of this week. It earned an estimated $9.10M this weekend and currently stands at $181.80 million gross. "Venom 2" looking to go past $200 million at the North American box office. Worldwide, the Sony/Marvel pic has grossed $350 million and it might top $500M if it gets released in China. ## Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' sci-fi epic "Dune" opened with $17.5M on Friday including Thursday previews at the North American box office. It will end up near $40M in the 3-day weekend, which would be a great result for Studio as it is also playing on HBO Max simultaneously. The movie was leaked online a day before American release with full HD print. This might hamper its total box office potential run. ## Stay tuned...

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1410 days ago

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Storms Past $300M Worldwide; 'Shang-Chi' Crosses $400M Globally

Mumbai, October 10 - James Bond "No Time To Die" opened with $56 million at the North America box office, very much in line with the industry's early box office projection of $55M-$60M. Daniel Craig's final outing as 007, the movie scored the fifth-best domestic opening during the covid-19 pandemic. ## The pre-ticket sales of "No Time To Die" had better than "Venom - Let There Be Carnage" and the Hollywood industry insider had hoped to cross $60 million in its domestic launch. However, it was always going to be an uphill task for the movie as unlike the recent Hollywood pics, the Bond movie has always been fueled in large part by moviegoers 35 and older. ## It was still a good start for the Bond pic as recent reports suggest that the movie-going confidence is getting back among the older audiences, thanks to the rapid vaccination against the virus. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 57 percent of ticket buyers were over the age of 35, including 36 percent over 45 years old. The male audience is turning into large numbers as 64 percent of ticket buyers are male. ## Meanwhile, despite the above par opening domestic weekend, "No Time To Die" continues to score big in the international market. The Bond pic stormed past $300 million worldwide after grossing an estimated $89.5M internationally in the second weekend, taking its total overseas collection to $257M. The total global box office of No Time To Die stands at $313 million, without China, where the movie is scheduled to debut on October 29.## On the other hand, Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Three Rings" has crossed $400 million worldwide and becomes the third Hollywood pic to achieve the milestone during the pandemic. The Simu Liu-fronted pic stands at $401.6 million globally, including $212.5 million domestically and $189.1 million overseas. ## "Shang-Chi" is the only film to reach $200 million at the North American box office during the 18-months of covid-19. It also surpassed fellow Marvel movie "Black Widow" to go past $400M worldwide. Universal Pictures' "Fast & Furious 9" is the highest grosser Hollywood film worldwide with $717M followed by Warner Bros.' "Godzilla vs Kong" which earned $468M. ## Stay tuned...

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1413 days ago

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Box Office: James Bond 'No Time To Die' Takes The Best Start At BO For A Bond Movie

Los Angeles, October 8 - Daniel Craig's swan song James Bond "No Time To Die" is all set for a very good opening weekend at the domestic box office after taking the biggest start for a Bond film ever. The United Artist Releasing/MGM/Eon's film off to $6.3 million from Thursday box office previews that began at 4 p.m. ## The Thursday previews box office collection for "No Time To Die" is best for a Bond film, 19% ahead of Spectre's $5.25M, and also exceeds the preview nights of previous Daniel Craig 007 movies Skyfall ($4.6M off midnight shows) and Quantum of Solace ($2.5M off 8 p.m. showtimes).## "No Time To Die" Thursday previews are lower than the previews Hollywood pic "Shang-Chi" ($8.8M), "Venom 2" ($11.6M), "Black Widow" ($13.2M). However, the audience for Bond films is different from all these movies, as Bond is dependent on older adult audiences, and should they show up this weekend, the pic will over-index.## The 25th Bond has conservatively estimated to earn $55M-$60M in the opening domestic weekend, but exhibitors have set over $70M estimate for the film and over $150M worldwide for its second global weekend. ## The advance ticket sales for "No Time To Die" on Fandango already are ahead of Venom - Let There Be Carnage, and previous Bond films Spectre ($70.4M), Quantum of Solace ($67.5M), and Casino Royale ($40.8M). The overseas box office collection for the film is estimated to be around $150M to date. ## Stay tuned...

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1413 days ago

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Daniel Craig Receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star For James Bond Portrayal

California, October 8 - Daniel Craig bids an emotional goodbye to his James Bond character. The actor played this iconic fictional character in five James Bond movies and went on to become one of the most loved, MI6 agent. His last outing as James Bond, "No Time To Die" has been released in theaters worldwide and getting a lot of love from everyone. ## Meanwhile, Daniel Craig has been honored with, Hollywood Walk of Fame star during the launch week of "No Time To Die" in California on October 7. His star was unveiled in a ceremony, which was attended by Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of the 007 film franchise, as well as actor Rami Malek, who stars opposite him in the latest James Bond. ## Craig becomes the 2,704th celebrity to receive a star on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame, right next to legendary Bond actor Roger Moore, who played James Bond in record 7 films. Craig, who has played 007 since "Casino Royale" (2006), said it was an "absolute honor to be walked all over in Hollywood".## Before his star was unveiled, Craig said, "To Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, I thank you from the depth of my heart, without you I would not be here today - thank you for those lovely words. Thank you to Rami for those beautiful, beautiful words.## "I never thought I would hear myself say this, but it's an absolute honour to be walked all over in Hollywood".## The 25th James Bond film, "No Time To Die" was released in the USA on October 8. Before that, it was already debuted in the international market (without China) on September 30. It earned over a whopping $120 million in the opening weekend from 54 markets, making it the second-largest James Bond film to open in the international market. ## Stay tuned...