Daniel Craig is about to take his final bow as the famous agent 007, and people are now wondering who will take his role. A lot of names are emerging on who can be the next "James Bond," but the most prominent one today is Richard Madden.
Richard Madden is now the new favorite star to replace "James Bond" after his acclaimed performance as Sergeant David Budd in BBC's "Bodyguard." The speculation started in 2018, and as soon as the 32-year-old star heard the news, he played down his chances.
"Everyone just loves the rumor mill on that topic," Richard Madden said, as quoted by Esquire, about his possible take as the next "James Bond." "I'm just the current one. There'll be a different one next week."
However, an anonymous "Bodyguard" producer revealed, via Mail, the future of the show's second season remains up in the air because of Richard Madden's possible chances to lead "James Bond." The unknown tipster revealed they are not sure yet if the "Game of Thrones" star would do series two as it depends on what would happen with the iconic movie.
The news didn't come as a surprise after "Bodyguard" director Jed Mercurio predicted Richard Madden's popularity could get on the show's second season's way. He even said that he is a "genuine article," a real leading man, and his role as Sergeant David Budd put him in a spotlight to do bigger things. "So the practicality may be that we have to work around his availability if we are lucky enough to get him back," he added.
To add fuel to the fire, Fan Sided reported "James Bond" boss Barbara Broccoli revealed that she is eyeing Richard Madden to take on the "James Bond" role. As there is no confirmation and official announcement have been made yet, the "Cinderella" star is happy that he is part of the conversation.
Richard Madden even said he is "more than flattered" and thankful that people are considering him to replace Daniel Craig and take the iconic role. As he believes it will be a curse if he says anything about it, he wants to stay mum about the issue until everything gets confirmed.
Meanwhile, Cary Joji Fukunaga has replaced Danny Boyle as the "James Bond" movie director. He is now working on rewriting the film's script, which reportedly caused a problem at Eon Productions, per Independent.
Cary Joji Fukunaga avoided giving details about the next "James Bond" film but teased its possible future. He said it would "bring things full circle" for Daniel Craig by continuing the story of his first movie as agent 007 in "Casino Royale."
