Rami Malek Had Two Conditions for Playing the Villain in BOND 25

We still don’t know much about the story of Bond 25 or the villain except that he will be played by Rami Malek. However, while talking with The Mirror, Malek said that he gave director Cary Fukunaga two criteria in order to get the part. In short, the villain could not be an ideological or religious terrorist.

“It’s a great character and I’m very excited. But that was one thing that I discussed with Cary.

I said, ‘We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or a religion. That’s not ­something I would entertain, so if that is why I am your choice then you can count me out’.

But that was clearly not his vision. So he’s a very different kind of terrorist.

It’s another extremely clever script from the people who have figured out exactly what people want in those movies.

But I feel a substantial weight on my shoulders. I mean, Bond is ­something that we all grow up with.”

Apparently Fukunaga had no problems with this as Malek is signed on to the project. I applaud Malek for having those criteria for a character before he portrays them. Are you excited for Bond 25?

Bond 25 will be in theaters on April 8, 2020.