BOND 25 Cast Announced and Story Details Revealed
The producers of the James Bond franchise, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, had a big event this morning to announce the cast of the Bond 25 and offer up some of the first plot details. Unfortunately, the big announcement didn’t include a title for the film.
Daniel Craig is set to to reprise his role as 007, and he will be joined by returning cast members Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, and Jeffrey Wright, who previously appeared in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
The veteran Bond actors will be joined by franchise newcomers Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, Ana De Armas, David Dencik, Lashanna Lynch, and Rami Malek is confirmed to play the villain.
Cary Fukanaga (True Detective) is set to direct the film that will feature a script written by Scott Burns, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and John Hodge. As for the story details, here’s the official synopsis that was shared:
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Broccoli explained that, “We consider Jamaica Bond’s spiritual home,” referring to Ian Fleming having written most of the classic Bond books in his Jamaican home. You can see a first look at Bond’s Jamaican home below.
The film will not only shoot in Jamaica, but it will also film in Norway, Pinewood Studios and few locations in London, as well as a small town in Italy called Matera.
Production will begin on Bond 25 on April 28th, and the film set to hit theaters on April 8, 2020.