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Bill Skarsgård says he would play a James Bond villain
Bill Skarsgård says he was not considered for James Bond, the role of 007.
The Swedish actor joked that casting decision-makers may have ruled him out because he is not British or Australian.
He would consider playing one of Bond’s enemies if the character offered something new.
Skarsgård says he feels “spent” playing villains and wants to be selective about those roles.
A one-off villain role appeals more than playing Bond for years, he said, pointing to Mads Mikkelsen’s part in Casino Royale as an example.
The search for Daniel Craig’s successor is still under way, with several actors reported to have screen-tested or emerged as contenders.
The next Bond film is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, but Skarsgård has not been announced for a role.
Bill Skarsgård said he would consider playing a James Bond villain, but not committing to play 007 for years.
The Swedish actor said a villain role would need to feel original and unlike characters he has played before.
He joked that he was not asked to audition for Bond and speculated that casting decision-makers might have thought they could not cast a Swede.
Skarsgård pointed to Mads Mikkelsen’s one-off villain role in Casino Royale as the kind of part he would take.
The next Bond film is to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, and the search for Daniel Craig’s successor is continuing.
- Who
- Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård.
- What
- He said he would consider playing a James Bond villain, but not the role of 007.
- When
- In a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast; the date is not stated.
- Where
- The podcast; the recording location is not stated.
- Why
- He would consider a villain role if it felt original and compelling, and would prefer a one-off part to a long commitment.
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- Actor
- Bill Skarsgård
- Podcast
- Happy Sad Confused, hosted by Josh Horowitz
- Bond film director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Example Bond villain
- Mads Mikkelsen as Le Chiffre in Casino Royale
- Bond successor
- Daniel Craig was the most recent actor to play 007
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What people are saying
Just want to go in and do one Mads Mikkelsen villain.
They didn’t call me about James Bond. I don’t know what that was about,
I wasn’t even thrown into the mix.
For a villain, it would have to be something that felt original to me, that was something that I hadn’t done before,