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Jamie Dornanis getting real about the possibility of becoming the next James Bond.
While speaking with the publication, Dornan touched on the career trajectory of longtime palRobert Pattinson, who went on to be cast as the new Batman, admitting that he is a bit apprehensive when it comes to filling such an iconic role in a well-known franchise — specifically, the negativity that comes along with it.
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“Prejudgment is such a f—— disease,” theFifty Shades of Greyalum said. “It’s a disease in all our culture. In my line of work, sure. But in general, people prejudge people based on f—— anything really, and it’s very sad. Look at the reaction when Rob got cast as Batman. It was like 90 percent negative.”
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Continued Dornan: “Daniel Craig got cast as James Bond — I mean that was 100 percent negative. It was vile what was written. It was actually disturbing when you see the f—— venomous anger that people have over casting decisions. And then guess what? Daniel Craig is f—— brilliant, and it changes the whole energy of Bond. All the naysayers love what Rob has done with Batman.”
Despite what Dornan’s seen happen to some of the most talented actors in the industry, there’s seemingly an element of excitement when it comes to potentially being cast as the next James Bond.
“It’s fun and it’s a cool thing to be in the mix for that sort of thing,” he said. “I do think it’s very transparent in terms of if you look at that list, there’s not one person on that list who doesn’t have some content at the moment that’s doing well.”
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Talks of who will play the next James Bond have been swirling around the industry for a while now.Idris Elba’s name has beenbounced aroundfor years, whileDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonhas also expressed interest in the role.
In an interview withEsquirein November, Johnson, 49, revealed he wants to succeed Craig as the iconic spy after his grandfather, Peter Maivia, played a villain in the 1967 007 film,You Only Live Twice.
“Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain… withSean Connery. Very, very cool and I would like to follow in his next footsteps and be the next Bond,“Johnson saidwhile appearing in theEsquirevideo seriesExplain This. “I don’t want to be a villain. You gotta be Bond.”
source: people.com
