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Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Next James Bond? Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson top wishlist for Denis Villeneuve's film
As Amazon gears up for a new chapter in the iconic James Bond franchise, three young names are reportedly leading the race to wear the tux. According to a Variety report, Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are said to be high on the studio's wishlist to play the next 007. Insiders claim the next iteration of Bond will be under 30, signalling a major departure from recent portrayals. No formal meetings have taken place yet, and Amazon has not commented officially on the speculation. File photo of Tom Holland (AP) The casting buzz follows Amazon-MGM's announcement that Denis Villeneuve will direct the next Bond film. The Dune and Arrival filmmaker has reportedly beaten out contenders like Edward Berger (Conclave), Jonathan Nolan (Westworld), Paul King (Paddington) and Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) for the job. Villeneuve, now working on Dune 3, expressed his excitement. 'I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come,' he said in a statement. Earlier speculation had pointed to Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón stepping in, especially given his past work with producer David Heyman. But Cuarón opted out, choosing instead to direct Jane, a dark comedy starring Charlize Theron. Who's who on the 007 shortlist? Tom Holland, 29, best known for his role as Spider-Man, previously pitched a young Bond film to Sony during Spider-Man: Far From Home promotions. 'It didn't really make sense,' Holland admitted in 2022, adding that the Bond estate didn't seem keen on the idea. He's next seen in Nolan's The Odyssey and the fourth Spider-Man film. Harris Dickinson, known for Triangle of Sadness and Babygirl, recently earned praise for his directorial debut, Urchin, at Cannes. Asked in 2023 if he'd consider playing Bond, he replied, 'I mean, listen, man, you'd be a fool to not entertain that role.' Jacob Elordi, the only Australian of the three, may follow in George Lazenby's footsteps. The Euphoria and Priscilla actor is set to appear in Wuthering Heights, alongside Margot Robbie. Speaking last year, he called the Bond rumours 'beautiful,' adding, 'I just like that people maybe want to put me in their movies.' What happens next? The 26th Bond film is still in its early stages, and according to Variety, it won't hit theatres before 2028. Amazon MGM recently gained creative control of the franchise in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion. The upcoming film will be the first since Daniel Craig's swan song No Time to Die, which earned over $774 million worldwide. Earlier this year, Amy Pascal and David Heyman came on board as producers, signalling the franchise's ambitious new direction. All eyes now remain on who will step into one of cinema's most legendary roles. ALSO READ: Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film after Dune: 'Intend to honour the tradition, open path for new mission' FAQs: 1. Has the next James Bond actor been officially confirmed? No, as of now, Amazon and the Bond producers have not confirmed who will play the next James Bond. The current shortlist includes Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, and Harris Dickinson, according to a Variety report. 2. Who is directing the next James Bond movie? Denis Villeneuve, director of Dune and Arrival, has reportedly been chosen to direct the next Bond film under the Amazon-MGM banner. 3. When is the next James Bond movie expected to be released? There is no official release date yet. However, reports suggest that the film is unlikely to be released before 2028.
United News of India
a day ago
- Automotive
- United News of India
19 vehicles of MP CM's convoy break down
Bhopal, June 27 (UNI) In a bizarre incident, 19 vehicles of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's convoy broke down together after diesel allegedly mixed with water was filled in their tanks at a fuel station in the Ratlam district of the state late Thursday night. Authorities carried out an inspection of the fuel station, and subsequently it was sealed. The stalled vehicles, mostly Toyota Innovas, had to be towed away and a replacement fleet was summoned hurriedly from Indore, to be used for the CM, who arrived in Ratlam on Friday afternoon and inaugurated the Regional Industry, Skill, and Employment (RISE) Conclave. According to officials, the vehicles had refueled at the 'Shakti Petrol Pump' at Dosigaon in Ratlam district. According to Additional Collector Shalini Shrivastava, samples of diesel were collected immediately after the matter came to light. She said the petrol pump was sealed soon after. A team of officials collected fuel samples for testing and also checked the petrol pump's underground fuel tank. Officials are investigating whether water was mixed deliberately in diesel or if rain water had seeped into the underground fuel storage tank. UNI XC PRS
New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
Adulterated diesel stalls 19 vehicles in MP CM Mohan Yadav's convoy; petrol pump sealed in Ratlam
BHOPAL: A petrol pump in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district has been sealed after adulterated diesel from the outlet allegedly caused the breakdown of 19 vehicles in Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's convoy on Thursday night. The incident happened hours before the CM was to inaugurate the innovative Regional Industry, Skill and Employment (RISE) Conclave in the same western MP district on Friday afternoon. Drivers of the SUVs (brought from Indore) were forced to push the vehicles off the road, after the vehicles began jerking and stalling one after another. While the local administration scrambled to ensure that a replacement fleet was arranged at the earliest, the officials also assessed the possibility of adulterated diesel filled from a local petrol pump having caused the problem. As per sources more than 250 litres of diesel were filled in the vehicles from a local petrol pump. Though the petrol pump staff denied the possibility of supplying adulterated diesel, the officials' hunch got strong after a local resident showed them a bottle filled from the same pump – which had clearly visible layers of diesel as well as water. The food and civil supplies department staff immediately collected samples and analysed them, confirming the presence of water in the diesel supplied by the concerned pump. 'Entire matter is being probed, though the exact quantity of water cannot be specified immediately. The stock at the pump is being checked and findings will be summed up in the detailed report to the Ratlam district collector,' a senior official of the food and civil supplies department Anand Gole said.
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First Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it
No new 007 has been named, but that hasn't stopped rumors and conjecture from running rampant. read more In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer than six years. The next entry, and first since Daniel Craig's dramatic exit, may test that — but things are speeding up. On Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studio announced that Denis Villeneuve will direct the 26th Bond movie, putting the franchise in the hands of one of the most respected big-budget filmmakers. Here's what to know about that decision, and where things stand for 007. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD From 'Dune' to Bond Villeneuve, the 57-year-old French Canadian director, edged out other filmmakers who were reportedly eyed for the gig, including Edward Berger ('Conclave') and Paul King ('Paddington 2'). Since emerging with 2010's 'Incendies,' Villeneuve has established himself as a steward of cinematic IP ('Blade Runner 2049,' ' Dune ') and a specialist in dark, doom-laden spectacle ('Sicaro,' 'Arrival'). 'James Bond is in the hands of one of today's greatest filmmakers,' said Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. The culmination for Villeneuve has been the 'Dune' films. His first two entries have surpassed $1 billion in box office and gathered a combined 15 Academy Award nominations, winning seven. Villeneuve is expected to begin shooting the third 'Dune' film this summer, with a cast including Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Zendaya and Javier Bardem. 'I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory,' said Villeneuve. 'I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.' What's the timetable? Amazon, which bought MGM Studios in 2022 for $8.5 billion, hasn't set a release date yet or announced a screenwriter. Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman are shepherding the movie for the first time. In February, Amazon MGM Studios secured creative control of the franchise from Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, whose family has presided over Bond since the first film, 1962's 'Dr. No.' The most likely timing would be production starting in 2026 and the film being released sometime in 2027. Who's in the mix to play Bond next? No new 007 has been named, but that hasn't stopped rumors and conjecture from running rampant. It's pure speculation buts oddsmakers have a few expected contenders for the martini-sipping role. Those include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Aaron Pierre, Henry Cavill, James Norton and Jack Lowden. Expectations are that the new Bond will remain male and British, but producers have said nothing publicly to tip their hand. Whoever it is will have big shoes to fill. In his five-film, 15-year stretch in the tuxedo, Daniel Craig was widely seen as one of the best Bonds, including the high point of 'Skyfall' (2012) and the swan song of 'No Time to Die' (2021). New corporate overloads with something to prove Since Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli obtained the movie rights to Ian Fleming's books, James Bond has been a family business. That didn't change after Amazon bought MGM, but it did earlier this year when Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli agreed to let the studio take creative control. That handoff stoked concern from many Bond fans that 007 would be picked apart for spinoffs, series and the kind of intellectual property strip mining Hollywood has been known for in other franchises like 'Star Wars.' So far, though, Amazon MGM has made no announcement about any spinoffs, and is prioritizing the 26th Bond movie. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Spectator
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
James Bond should be more like Paddington Bear
Denis Villeneuve, the Oscar-nominated director of such blockbuster behemoths as Dune and Blade Runner 2049, has been hired to reboot the James Bond franchise. Villeneuve is a hugely capable director, somewhat in the Christopher Nolan school of blending epic set-pieces with an intellectual and emotional core. As the first auteur to be hired to direct a Bond film – a gig he has made clear he'd like for the last decade – he promises to bring a unique sensibility to it that will, hopefully, ensure that critics and audiences alike go doolally when it's released sometime around 2027. I will not be one of them. Much as I admire Villeneuve, I don't think I've laughed once during any of his films, which tend to take themselves very seriously indeed. When the shortlist of rumoured directors for the Bond picture was leaked, there were other similarly grave filmmakers on it – including Nolan's younger brother Jonathan and Conclave director Edward Berger – but the name that really stood out for me was Paddington and Wonka director Paul King, who was apparently a serious contender for the much-coveted gig. The idea of 'Bond meets Paddington' might seem an unlikely one, but had King been hired, it is almost a given that he would have steered the franchise away from darkness. The franchise became comically obsessed with such edginess during the Daniel Craig era. While nobody is seriously suggesting that the next Bond film should cast a predominantly comic actor (such as the brilliant Joshua McGuire, currently stealing the show in the BBC's The Gold), the last few films were so grim and downbeat that Bond's all-but-inevitable death scene in No Time to Die almost came as a relief. Audiences left the cinema blinking in disbelief and asked, 'Did they really kill off 007?' The next film has to resurrect both the character and the franchise. I am concerned that Villeneuve will double down on the darkness and grandiosity of Craig-era Bond. Doing so would be to ignore the lessons of earlier pictures. The Roger Moore films often verged on self-parody (viz A View to a Kill and Octopussy, both of which have aged poorly) but in the case of his finest hour, The Spy Who Loved Me, it achieved the perfect blend of excitement, spectacle and much-needed humour – not least in its legendary pre-credits sequence. It supposedly had audiences standing up at its premiere and cheering when Bond opened his Union Jack parachute. And Moore was always underrated as 007, too. Suave and charming, of course, but with an occasional viciousness. That stood out all the more effectively because of its juxtaposition with the one-liners and (often groanworthy) puns. Bond is not a great British icon because he mopes about his dead parents An awful lot is riding on the success of the next Bond film. Amazon MGM, who now own the rights to the character, are clearly thinking in terms of expanding the intellectual property of the 007 universe. If there must be spin-offs, let it be the young Blofeld, not the early adventures of Miss Moneypenny. What I would suggest to Villeneuve and the film's producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal, should they be reading this, is to bring in a sense of levity and fun again – something that has been sorely lacking for a while. Bond is not a great British icon because he mopes about his dead parents and kills strangers viciously. He is beloved because of the one-liners, leavening moments of comedy. I doubt that the old cheesy seduction scenes have much of a role in the cinema of 2027, and perhaps character names like Xenia Onatopp and Pussy Galore have had their day, too. But the opportunity to make Bond a genuinely enjoyable character – shaken-not-stirred martinis, self-parodic introductions et al – is one that the filmmakers should not pass up. Otherwise, you can have all the spectacle and dark psychological drama in the world, and it will do nothing but leave audiences mildly depressed and angst-ridden. Frankly, we all deserve better than that.
