It’s the biggest job in Hollywood. Some of the biggest male stars (and a couple of female ones) are vying for the role as the iconic British secret agent. Obviously, you have to be hungry for the role. But what about blood-thirsty? A new favourite just proved you can be terrifying but also extremely charming. Bond has never shied away from killing in the line of duty but this new star somehow has become a hot favourite playing someone who kills for pleasure. He would also become the first Bond leading man sho’s name appears in one of the theme tunes…
Refreshingly, the latest man to enter the race is also a little older.
This might give renewed hope to Idris Elba fans after many started to fear the popular British actor was ageing out of the race to become Bond at 47.
As for the newcomer, not only is he 52 and a relative unknown, he is from Denmark. Is Bond about to go darker than ever and flirt with Scandi Noir?
Could Claes Bang really be the next 007?
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In 2018 he talked about Bond in an interview, after his role in 2017 Cannes Palme D’Or film The Square brought him new attention.
He said; “I really love Daniel Craig in that part. I actually have been talking to Barbara Broccoli but about another project. I think, if she was thinking along those lines, she probably would have said it. But I don’t know.”
He is also realistic about his chances, particularly since he would be at least 55 before the first rebooted Bond film appears: “I think this is such good fun, but I might be too old after that.”
Meanwhile, the names at the top of the list to take over after Craig remain unchanged.
As for Bang’s name appearing in one of the classic theme tunes.
Bond fans know that the original song playing over the opening titles of Thunderball was going to be Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
It was first sung by Dionne Warwick, then rerecorded by Shirley Bassey. However, the studio insisted the song would contain the film’s title and the Tom Jones track was quickly written and both Warwick nd Bassey’s tracks were dropped from the soundtrack.
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