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Gary Oldman says the next James Bond has already been chosen and reveals whom he wants as 007

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Gary Oldman said the studio has already chosen Daniel Craig’s successor as James Bond, though the identity has not been announced.
  • Oldman expressed support for his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden, who has been linked to the role.
  • Lowden’s wife, Saoirse Ronan, said she would like to play a Bond villain and explore a darker character.

Gary Oldman says the next James Bond has already been chosen, even though the studio has not revealed the actor’s identity. During an interview with Canada’s The Morning Show, the Oscar-winning British actor also made clear whom he hopes will wear the famous 007 tuxedo: his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden.

It’s rumored that he’s on the list of candidates

· Gary OldmanOldman discussed reports that Jack Lowden is being considered for James Bond.

Asked about reports that Lowden is among the candidates, Oldman said, “It’s rumored that he’s on the list of candidates.” He then went further. “We’ll know very soon, right? Because they’ve already chosen him. They’ve made their decision, but they haven’t announced it yet,” he said.

Oldman did not say whether he personally knows who was selected or explain the source of his information. Amazon MGM Studios, which currently oversees the franchise, has neither confirmed nor denied his comments.

We’ll know very soon, right? Because they’ve already chosen him. They’ve made their decision, but they haven’t announced it yet

· Gary OldmanOldman suggested that the studio has already selected Daniel Craig’s successor.

Oldman said he was “keeping my fingers crossed” for Lowden. The two actors work together on Slow Horses, where Oldman plays the irreverent, disheveled Jackson Lamb and Lowden portrays River Cartwright, one of the younger British intelligence agents. Lowden therefore has experience in a spy setting, although his character is far removed from the sophistication and glamour traditionally associated with Bond.

keeping my fingers crossed

· Gary OldmanOldman expressed his hope that Jack Lowden would get the role.

Rumors about Lowden’s candidacy have circulated for months. He has not responded to the latest reports. The story also notes his connection to another possible future Bond performer: his wife, Saoirse Ronan, has said she wants to play a villain. “I want to go into the dark side,” Ronan told Empire last month. “I said I wanted to be a Bond villain and I really mean it.” She said a young female villain could give girls and women a character who channels repressed anger, adding that she would love to do more roles of that kind.

I want to go into the dark side

· Saoirse RonanRonan described her interest in playing a Bond villain.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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