The exciting possibility comes from the UK’sDaily Mail, who has been hit-or-miss in terms of reliability, but if true Fiennes would appear alongside returning 007 Daniel Craig and potentially Javier Bardem, who iscurrently consideringa villain-type role in the sequel.
Fiennes, 48, was approached because“the part is one of extreme complexity and only an actor of great ability and dexterity can take it on,” according to their source. The British actor certainly fits that description and his filmography ranges from brooding baddies like Voldemort and Hades to the complicated Nazi character ofSchindler’s List. Fiennes is in post-production on his directorial debut,Coriolanus, a historical drama expected to sell to the Weinstein Company soon.
Both the Mail’s article and Bardem’s honest discussion of his involvement mentioned Mendes’ supposedly“revolutionary” take on the enduring series, which came under criticism for its similarity to the Bourne series in 2008 withQuantum of Solace(the highest grossing of the franchise) and has traditionally pit Bond against a familiar diabolical villain. But Mendes’ movie may have a radical new take if the early whispers wind up coming true.
“It’s the first of a new generation of Bond films, and the ideas Mendes has push the film into darker territory where the characters are modern, mature and challenging,” a film executive in Los Angeles connected to the production told the outlet.
Other“major names” are being considered too and, at one point, Mendes was talking with hisAmerican Beautystar Kevin Spacey about coming aboard. Unfortunately, Spacey is preparing a stage role as Richard III and will be unavailable.
Judi Dench has been confirmed to return as M, the role she has played since 19965’sGoldenEye.
Bond 23 is already scheduled for release on November 9, 2012.
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