'James Bond 24' Latest News Update: Cast, Locations, Theme Song and Release Date
Fans of the "James Bond" franchise are eager to know more about the upcoming "James Bond" film. The film, which bears the working title "Bond 24" is the 24th film in the series. Last year, it was officially announced that Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as agent 007 as he has signed on for the 24th and 25th Bond movie. It was also confirmed that most of the creative crew from "Skyfall" will be returning, with Sam Mendes as director and John Logan, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade as screenwriters.
Though the plot has been kept under wraps, more information about the new film started coming out during the past few weeks, and the movie is currently doing pre-production work, according to Cinemablend. Here are the latest updates about the film:
Cast
Joining Daniel Craig are Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whitshaw and Naomi Harris, and according to the Daily Mail, all the actors will be rehearsing the script for the first time towards the end of November 2014. Filming will reportedly begin on Dec. 6.
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Bond Girl
What's a Bond film without a Bond Girl? It has been previously rumored that Penelope Cruz, who has been recently hailed as the "Sexiest Woman Alive," was going to be in the film. But now it was confirmed that Lea Seydoux has been cast as the new Bond Girl in "Bond 24." She was previously seen in "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" and also had roles in "Robin Hood" and "Midnight in Paris."
Locations
One of the trademarks of a Bond film is having exotic locations where the hero gets to outwit the baddies and save the girl. According to James Bond fan site MI6, filming for "Bond 24" could begin in any of these three countries— Austria, Rome, or Morocco.
Villain
There are rumors that "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Dave Bautista has landed a role in the latest Bond film. According to sources from Latino Review, Bautista will be playing a character named Hinx, who is described as "being in the mold" of classic Bond villains.
Theme Song
With Adele's success in her rendition of "Skyfall," it has been reported that Daniel Craig is in talks with the singer to do the theme song for "Bond 24." However, there are rumors that Sam Smith might be the one to sing the theme for the new movie following reports that Adele declined to return.
"Bond 24" is slated for release on Nov. 6, 2015.
