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Culture > Film > News Next James Bond: Who will replace Daniel Craig? From Tom Hardy and Idris Elba to more 'out there' contenders. Craig recently claimed he would 'rather slash his wrists' than. Daniel Craig is ready to step back into the tux and pick up his Walther PPK, as the actor has confirmed that James Bond 25 is his next project. Craig's tenure as Bond has been a bit of an up.

In an unexpected real-life plot twist, the next — expected to be Daniel Craig’s final 007 movie — might be delayed indefinitely. On Wednesday, in a joint statement, the producers of the Bond franchise and star Daniel Craig himself said that famous Trainspotting director, Danny Boyle, will no longer be directing the new movie. Will the final movie ever come out? Writing, critic and reporter Catherine Shoard said: “A delay to the scheduled release date of 25 October 2019 looks inevitable; there is also speculation the fallout could stretch further, claiming star Daniel Craig as another victim.” In other words, because the movie is likely being put on hold because of Boyle’s departure, Craig might not end up being in the movie at all. This doesn’t necessarily mean Idris Elba will step in — — but for right now, all expectations about what would happen with the next Bond movie went from being crystal clear to super-murky overnight.

Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25. — James Bond (@007) It’s also not clear exactly why Boyle left the project. Some are speculating it’s all connected to the script, which is rumored to controversially address how James Bond might fit in with the #MeToo era. In other words, some industry rumors suggest that the final Daniel Craig Bond film would have taken a much harder look at the character than previous entries into the franchise. This speculation suggests that these risky aspects are the “creative differences” that led to Boyle no longer doing the movie.

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Every single James Bond movie since 1999’s was written by screenwriting duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. (Though a few films share that credit with John Logan and Paul Haggis.) The point is, the Boyle film was set to be written by Boyle and John Hodge, meaning, the final film of the Daniel Craig era was going to have a totally different tone than all the 007 since 2006’s. There’s no reason to believe that Bond 25 will use the Hodge/Boyle screenplay, if and when the movie gets made. At this point, Bond fans will have to wait for the next official announcement, but it looks like two outcomes are most likely: either the next James Bond movie will be put on hold indefinitely, or powers-that-be will regroup quickly with a new director and new script and still get the movie out — with Daniel Craig — sometime late in 2019. For fans of Daniel Craig (and who isn’t?) the second option is obviously ideal, though it could be a very difficult mission, even for 007.

Daniel Craig as a blue steel-eyed James Bond captured the spy's cold and ruthless manner (as described by creator Ian Fleming) in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. However, absent was the swagger and dry air of sophistication that Craig's predecessors brought to the role, in varying amounts. The character had become less a suave agent carrying out his orders for queen and country, more a morally-compromised killing machine whose disillusionment recalls Matt Damon as Jason Bourne - rather than Sean Connery as 007 going back to Dr. It's for those reasons that Craig's run as James Bond has been heralded by some, decried by others. Earlier this year, Bond series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson announced their interest in locking Craig down to (or, rather, five films) following the release of this November. That public revelation rallied masses of Craig supporters and detractors alike - prompting arguments about just what, exactly, makes for a good screen version of the character (and whether or not Craig has it).

That was well before marketing got properly underway for Skyfall, with and suggesting that director Sam Mendes' promises to deliver a proper Bond movie (as he puts it, for the 21st century) are more than just hot air. Craig remains physically-fierce and hardened in the face as ever, but his 007 appears to undergo a humbling metamorphosis in Skyfall, evolving from a glorified thug (armed with a gun and a license to kill) into a classier, but still deadly, government employee. Hence, the overall reception could be more positive for today's announcement that Craig has worked out a deal to return as 007 for two additional films after Skyfall. Is confirming the new contract for Craig, but points out there's a precedent for Bond actors dropping their commitment early - as happened with both Connery and Timothy Dalton. Moreover, EON Productions heads are said to have enjoyed the non-aggressive production timeline for the 23rd Bond film, resulting from a prolonged break between Quantum of Solace and Skyfall (as a result of MGM's financial woes). That could mean the studio will be less inclined to adhere to a rigid two-year break between installments from hereon out - and, if an extended delay were to occur, it could encourage Craig to walk away prematurely after just one more Bond film. However, there are currently no signs that EON Productions has plans to do that, seeing how it's already gone and set screenwriters to begin developing the next two Bond films starring Craig.