Actor Brian Cox has shared his support for Cillian Murphy to be cast as the next James Bond.
In an interview with Radio Times, the Succession star discussed the upcoming second series of reality competition 007: Road To A Million, in which he returns as The Controller, the stern and sardonic taskmaster.
The Prime Video series follows eight contestants as they are dropped into the high-stakes world of James Bond, where they take on missions that push them to the limits, testing them physically and psychologically, for the chance to win £1 million (€1.1 million).
Speaking about who might take on the iconic role of the 007 agent in the upcoming movie, Brian said: “It’s only natural that it goes through changes because we start off young and end up old.
“Is Cillian Murphy being recommended? I think that would be interesting.
“I like Cillian,” he added.
“He’s very real, he’s got no crap about him.”
Amazon MGM Studios previously confirmed that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will pen the script for the upcoming James Bond film, with Dune director Denis Villeneuve set to helm the project.
Cillian famously starred in Knight’s acclaimed series as Tommy Shelby, the hard-drinking gang leader at the heart of the story.
“Following on from the Oscar-winning success of Oppenheimer – along with his return as fan-favourite Tommy Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie – Cillian Murphy is 5/1 to take on the role of the next Bond villain,” Mike Reading, spokesperson at Betway said.
So, what do you think? Could Cillian be the next Bond or villain?
