"I don't think I'm going to be in the next one" Q actor Ben Whishaw doesn’t think he’ll be returning to the James Bond franchise, even though he’d like to. READ MORE: ‘No Time To Die’ review: Daniel Craig’s surprisingly emotional final fling It’s been three years since the last Bond outing, but there’s no further news yet about who will be cast as the next Bond following Daniel Craig’s departure or who will make up the supporting cast. During an appearance on Sunday with Laura Kussenberg last week (September 15), Whishaw was asked if he’d be taking on another Bond project after playing tech boffin Q in the franchise.
Whishaw replied: “I don’t think I’m going to be in the next one. I think they’re going to start all over again with a new cast, a completely new cast. That’s my hunch” (per Radio Times ).
When asked if he’d do another film, Whishaw added: “I’d do it if they asked me. But I think it might need a kind of new lease of life and a whole new group of people. I think it could be good for it.
But if they asked me I would do it, of course.” Back in April, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was asked about rumours that he may be playing the next James Bond. The actor, 33, has been a favourite for the iconic role since January 2023 when it was reported that he had impressed producer Barbara Broccoli in a screen test.
Earlier this year, it was reported that EON Production had offered him the job , and that they were awaiting his response. Taylor-Joh.