Oscar winner Rami Malek to play villain in new James Bond film alongside Daniel Craig
- The star of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will also appear with Ralph Fiennes and Lea Seydoux, both of whom also appeared in the last Bond outing, Spectre
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Oscar winner Rami Malek on Thursday looks set to appear as a villain in the latest James Bond film, starring opposite Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes and Lea Seydoux.
Though his exact role is still unclear, Malek, who won the Oscar for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, said in a video message: “I promise you all I will be making sure Mr Bond does not have an easy ride in this”.
Jeffrey Wright will also be returning as Felix Leiter, the CIA operative who last helped 007 in 2008’s Quantum of Solace, while fellow MI6 operative Moneypenny will be played by Naomie Harris, who has been a regular in the series since Skyfall in 2012.
Ben Whishaw will come back be as cat-loving, gadget-savvy scientist Q, while Fiennes will return for another mission as M – the head of the secret service.
The cast was unveiled in a broadcast from the villa of Bond creator Ian Fleming in Jamaica.
The newest installment of the series, with its title as yet undecided, will again be written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, along with Bond newcomers Scott Z. Burns and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Director Cary Joji Fukunaga said on Thursday that the movie, currently shooting in Jamaica, has also shot in Norway and will film at London’s Pinewood Studios and in Italy.
“Bond is not on active service when we start the film, so he is actually enjoying himself in Jamaica. We consider it Bond’s spiritual home. He starts his journey here,” producer Barbara Broccoli said.
Additional reporting by Associated Press
