Daniel Craig has reportedly stepped down from the role of James Bond, with Mark Strong saying that the actor’s time as 007 has “come to an end.”
The actor made the claim in an interview with ShortList after the publication asked him whether he’d want to star in a Bond movie in the future. The Kingsman star replied: “Do you know what, I’d have loved to have played the villain in a Bond movie while Daniel was doing it because he’s a pal and that would have been great. But I think he’s come to the end of his Bond time, and so it’s probably never going to happen, but that would have always been great.
“Having played so many villains, it would have been wonderful to have done the villain of villains, if you like. Because a Bond villain has a status all of his own.”
Mark Strong.
ShortList continued by asking Strong whether he could convince Craig to play Bond again in the future, with the actor replying: “Well, I will try, believe me, I will do my best. But there are powers at work greater than us who make all these decisions.”
Strong’s comments seem to suggest that if Craig is no longer fronting the film franchise, this decision may not necessarily have been the actor’s. With Spectre having released to a mediocre critical reception, it could be that those in charge are looking towards shaking up the series for the next installment by enlisting the talents of a new Bond though this is all speculation for the time being.
