Sam Mendes had great success with Skyfall and Spectre but is not due to return to helm the next instalment in the iconic series.
So who next? Ahead of the release of John Wick: Chapter Two, its film-maker Chad Stahelski has thrown his own hat in the ring.
Speaking to Movieweb, he said: “I’m interested in projects where you can world create. To jump back into somebody else’s world where it’s already been around for so long would be scary.
“But if there was one property, [Bond] wouldn’t be a bad one to try and invest yourself.
“Especially because of the ebb and flow of the Bond universe right now, I think the timing is good for a slight reinvention with a different perspective shift.”
He elaborated: “Bond has gone from completely serious to totally cheeky to really fun again, to emotional, to serious, to internal, to external.
“I would love to give the pitch and if they got my wacky version of it, and it fit, yeah. That’s almost a dream too big.”
Yesterday it was claimed that Michael Fassbender has eclipsed Tom Hardy as the bookies’ favourite to replace Craig.
Hardy had shot to the top of punters’ James Bond wishlists after he appeared very coy about his chances during an interview for BBC drama Taboo.
However, speaking last year, Fassbender appeared to rule himself out; telling GQ:“Bond! Is this rumour still going round? You would have thought I was out of the bookies by now?”
“To be honest, [I wouldn’t]. As an acting role, I think Daniel has done such a cracking job in this age group.
“Look at me! I look about 50! No, I think the franchise needs something new.”
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