Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor is is under consideration to play a Villain in the next James Bondmovie. Ejiofor is best known for his role as the captured African-American free man, Solomon Northup in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave.
While Ejiofor does not have an official offer yet and is not in formal talks, he is being eyed for the coveted role and is widely presumed to be the frontrunner amongst the other actors under consideration.
The 24th movie in the franchise is being directed by Sam Mendes from a script by ‘Skyfall’ scribe John Logan. Set to co-star include Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw to reprise their roles as boss M, ally Moneypenny and gadget guru Q. Additional casting will include two key female roles, including a new Bond girl and a Scandinavian with a troubled past who will serve as a brief love interest for Bond.
Ejiofor is an actor with a talent that would allow him to play a wide range of characters. He also has the physical presence to take on Daniel Craig’s 007 himself.
Source, “The Wrap”
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