Cillian Murphy He is one of many Hollywood stars who will be in the spotlight at the Oscars this weekend. The Irishman is a top candidate to win the Best Actor award for his work in Oppenheimer. But in the last hours his name has also caused a stir because Pierce Brosnan positioned him as his favorite to be next James Bond.
At a pre-Oscar event, Brosnan gave his countryman his blessing to succeed Daniel Craig in the 007 franchise. “Cillian Murphy would be great as James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”– said the translator BBC.
Rumors that the star’s place Oppenheimer And Peaky Blinders as a potential candidate for the lead role in the next part James Bond They are not new. In fact, this week the British tabloid Sun published that producer Barbara Broccoli had allegedly been following Murphy for some time. “Cillian is the hottest thing in Hollywood right now and this will be a make-or-break role,” a source told this outlet. Either way, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
The translator himself did not shy away from questions about comments calling him the new 007. And he decided not to create false expectations among fans of the franchise. People reports that when asked if he would like to take on the iconic role of the British spy, Cillian Murphy answered bluntly. “No, I think I’m a little too old for this.”– he said.
Despite rumors, Cillian Murphy doesn’t see himself as the next James Bond.
Speculation about who will take over the role of James Bond after the end of Daniel Craig’s series has been going on for quite some time. Rumors circulated in early 2023 Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a possible candidate and had previously been named Idris Elba And Taron Egertonalthough both denied it.
Will Cillian Murphy’s argument that he is no longer old enough to take on this challenge be sufficient? Of course, everything will depend on the interest and perseverance of the historical creators of the saga. However, the Irish actor talking about being “too old” to play James Bond is not unreasonable.
Cillian Murphy He will turn 48 next May., and filming of the next part of Agent 007 is not even close to starting yet. So, assuming he was offered the role and accepted it, the hypothetical first part of the new saga would find the main character already well into his fifties. Be careful, this does not necessarily take away the credit for doing your job. After all, Tom Cruise as an action star is as relevant as ever at 61 years old. What direction James Bond producers want to go in is still a mystery.
To give a little more context to this question, let’s remember that Pierce Brosnan He debuted as James Bond in 1995 with golden eye. At the time of the film’s release, the actor was 42 years old. Although his last appearance as 007 was in Die another day, 2002; so he retired from the character at the age of 49. Bye Daniel Craig premiered in Royal Casino (2006) at the age of 39 at the time of the premiere and closed his participation in No time to die (2021) from 53.
Regardless of whether he becomes the next James Bond, Exciting hours ahead for Cillian Murphy. This Sunday he will compete for the Oscar with Colman Domingo (Rustin), Bradley Cooper (Teacher), Jeffrey Wright (American fiction) and Paul Giamatti (Those who remain). Oppenheimer will be the star of the gala with 13 nominations.
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