Michael Fassbender: I will never be James Bond
Michael Fassbender: I will never be James Bond
In an extract from the latest issue of British GQ cover star Michael Fassbender says he will never, ever play James Bond.
Odds on Michael Fassbender becoming the next James Bond after Daniel Craig are 16/1 at Paddy Power. Damian Lewis has the same odds, whereas the front runners are still Tom Hiddleston, Aidan Turner and Idris Elba. Fassbender wants this cleared up once and for all. "Bond! Is this rumour still going round?" It is, very much so, I tell him. "You would have thought I was out of the bookies by now."
So come on, once and for all, would he consider playing James Bond? "To be honest, no. As an acting role, I think Daniel has done such a cracking job in this age group." I tell him I think Craig is about ten years older than Fassbender. "Well, look at me! I look about 50! No, I think the franchise needs something new." Such as? "What about we start the film back in Sandhurst, army training, rather than on a yacht, or he's in the Middle East on an op and gets thrown in the brig for insubordination. He's going to get court-martialed..."
Bond should be someone in their early twenties. Let's get an American in. How about Jane Bond?
Michael Fassbender
For someone who has just taken themselves out of the race he's given James Bond an awful lot of thought. "Well, I have thought about it a lot. The film could start off in Sandhurst and how he became a 'double 0'. M could walk in and say to him, 'Bond, there's a 00 project but it's going to be totally off the book, black ops, and you've got to go into prison undetected.' Fassbender laughs. "I just love Bond. Doesn't everyone? I grew up with him. It's always a fun conversation to have.
"But Bond should be someone in their early twenties." What about Ryan Gosling? "Sure, why not? I always thought Bond should be British, but let's get an American in. Or maybe someone like Jack O'Connell would be good? Or even better, how about Jane Bond? A woman. One thing is for sure, it won't be anyone on the bookies' lists. It never is."
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/michael-fassbender
Never say never, Fassy
Nolan, I love you forever!