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Willem Dafoe has said he would consider joining the James Bond franchise in a live-action role if the right opportunity arose. The actor previously played villain Nikolai Diavolo in the 2004 game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, which marked Pierce Brosnan’s final performance as 007, and his interest could make him a potential antagonist for the next Bond film.
Speaking to Collider, Dafoe recalled that the game’s voice recording was completed quickly, with him improvising the character’s accent, but said audiences had since told him they enjoyed the performance. He avoided encouraging speculation about a new casting, while saying Bond had been part of his life since childhood and that he would seriously consider an offer.
In short
- Willem Dafoe is open to a live-action Bond role.
- He previously played a Bond villain in a 2004 game.
- No casting discussions or role have been announced.
Explained simply
James Bond is the British secret agent at the centre of a long-running series of novels and films. Different actors have played Bond over the years, with Pierce Brosnan starring in four films from 1995 to 2002.
Willem Dafoe is an American actor known for roles in films including Platoon and Spider-Man. He voiced Nikolai Diavolo, an enemy of Bond, in the 2004 video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, which featured Brosnan as Bond.
The Bond films are made by a production team that casts new actors for each story, so appearing in a game does not itself mean an actor will join the films. A live-action role would bring Dafoe into the screen series in a different way.
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