James Bond star explains why he won’t be in the upcoming film

Ben Whishaw revealed his reasons for not appearing in the upcoming James Bond movie, but he is still open to returning in the future.

In addition to starring in Skyfall and Spectre, the 43-year-old actor also as equipment specialist Q in Daniel Craig’s final 007 movie, 2021’s No Time To Die.

Fans are curious about Craig’s replacement as the queer actor bids farewell to the superspy character, as rumors abound about who will take his place.

The actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson from Bullet Train, Henry Cavill from Man of Steel and The Witcher, Damson Idris from Snowfall, Cillian Murphy from Oppenheimer, and Idris Elba from Luther have all been mentioned as possible candidates to portray the secret agent.

Whishaw, also known for his roles in the Paddington movies and NHS drama This Is Going To Hurt, has shared why he doesn’t think Q will return for another adventure.

‘I don’t think I’m going to be in the next one. I think they’re going to start all over again, and with a new cast, a completely new cast, I think that’s my hunch, but I don’t know. I have no idea,’ he said during an interview with BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.

However, he didn’t rule out returning to the future as he admitted ‘I’d do it if they asked me’.

‘But I… think it might need a kind of new lease of life and a whole new group of people,’ he clarified.

‘I think it could be good for it, but if they asked me, I would do it, of course.’

Fans have also speculated about who could be the next Bond girl, with Michelle Keegan topping polls following her appearance in hit series Fool Me Once.

Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton recently opened up on a particularly mortifying moment on set when she was filming Quantum of Solace.

Speaking to Radio Times, she recalled: ‘I remember being on a set once and the director said, “You’re going to shag on the bed.”

She immediately objected, pointing out that the scene had been written as off-camera. ‘I’d never have accepted the role if it was going to be filmed,’ she clarified.

‘The other actor, God bless him, was mortified. There were very high-profile people there.’

Craig, meanwhile, refused to engage with a question about his former career-making part when asked at the Venice Film Festival press conference if the next Bond could be gay.

The actor sighed in response as he reached for a glass of water and was heard to mutter, ‘I mean, please…’

Director Guadagnino interjected with, ‘Guys, let’s be adult in the room for a second.’

‘There is no way around the fact that nobody would ever know James Bond’s desires, period,’ he added, while Craig listened and gazed into the distance.

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