Talk of who will be the next James Bond has quieted a little since No Time to Die keeps getting delayed. But rest assured, the whispers are still there, along with an outside hope that 007 might be played by a person of color. While that seems highly unlikely, there’s at least one who isn’t named Idris Elba who is willing to throw his name in the hat, but only under a specific condition.
So earlier this year Black Panther star Letitia Wright threw John Boyega’s name out there as a possible future James Bond. The two are collaborators on Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology, and that partnership is something Boyega would need if he’s ever going to play the iconic secret agent.
“Ooh! Hey listen, Steve McQueen directing, let’s do this!” Boyega said to MTV News. “We could show them something different. We still bring that sophistication. You know, James Bond has to be James Bond. But we could do something with that.”
All of this is moot until Daniel Craig finally hangs up his tux. Producer Barbara Broccoli is a stickler for tradition and would take a lot of convincing for Boyega to take over the role. However, McQueen is a legit candidate to direct and he might only do it if he can work with someone like Boyega. I know I’d pay to see it in a heartbeat.
No Time to Die opens (for now) on April 2nd 2021.
.@JohnBoyega as #JamesBond? @letitiawright can see it! ?
The two #SmallAxe stars weighed in on what they could see Boyega bringing to the legendary 007 mantle: pic.twitter.com/ucjblLcJhR
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) November 12, 2020
