If there is an icon for action movies, it will be Bond, James Bond.
With the 24th movie in the works, there is a casting call for the next Bond Girl, as well as an iconic villain, reports say.
A casting call leak has surfaced, saying that the production team is now looking for the next actor to give Bond a run for his money.
The casting call, as printed on MStarz, said
We are looking to follow in the tradition of JAWS and ODDJOB in finding an iconic baddy.
Hinx (Male, 30 - 45)
Ideally over 6? 2?. Hinx is the main henchman/assassin. We are looking for an imposing extremely physically fit actor. He has several fights with Bond and will have to have stunt training. He has to drive. We are looking for someone very unusual, possibly from a sports background.
Height: 180cm - 195cm
Daniel Craig, who played Bond in the last movie, Skyfall, will reprise the iconic role in the 24th movie. Director Sam Mendes will also return helm the movie.
Craig was able to shed some light on what the next installment would be, saying in an interview that, "Hopefully we'll reclaim some of the old irony, and make sure it doesn't become pastiche. I can't do shtick; I'm not very good at it. Unless it kind of suddenly makes sense. Does that make sense? I sometimes wish I hammed it up more, but I just can't do it very well, so I don't do it."
Slated for returning roles are Naomie Harris as MI6 secretary Miss Moneypenny, and Ralph Fiennes as the weapons and gadgets wizard, Q, Franchise Herald said.
The film franchise is yet to release a title for the 24th movie, but for now, it is dubbed simply as "James Bond 24."
The new movie is set to be released on November 6, 2015.
And while the 25th movie is going to be ways away, Denzel Washington has been expressing his interest in playing the iconic role. In an Ask Me Anything session, the Oscar-winning actor said on Reddit that he wanted to be the next 007.
He said, "The next James Bond? They better hurry up! Yes I would! Who's doing James Bond now..Daniel Craig! Did they shoot another one?"
He then urged, "Everybody should tweet Denzel is James Bond! Send it to the studio! We start the Denzel is Bond campaign today!"
Who knows? With the campaign, the next James Bond could very well be him, what do you think?