Rami Malek is currently in the middle of the Oscar race with his acclaimed performance in “Bohemian Rhasody,” and he might be spinning that breakthrough movie role into a spot in one of film’s most enduring franchises.
According to a report from Variety, sources close to the production of Bond 25 say producers are eyeing Malek for the primary villain role.Before Malek fans start celebrating, the casting is in no way a sure thing since the actor starts production on the final season of USA Network’s “Mr.
Robot” in March.
Malek won an Emmy for the television role and will close out the series, with production scheduled to last until July.
The “Mr.
Robot” filming would stand in Malek’s way of joining the 007 franchise.
As Variety notes, even if Eon Productions officially offered Malek the role he might not be able to accept.Should Malek’s
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