Kelly Marcelmakes her directorial debut with this month’sVenom: The Last Dance, and the writer and filmmaker has recently been rumored to be on the list of directors being eyed to take the helm of the nextJames Bondmovie. Now, speaking withTHR, Marcel has revealed if there was any truth to these rumors, and how she may have snuck some 007 hints into the latestVenomouting on the sly.
“(Laughs.) Yeah, that’s an extraordinary list to be on. I was flabbergasted. There’s never been a female Bond director, and of course, when you see something like that, it’s just incredibly humbling. So I’m grateful to be mentioned alongside any of those brilliant, brilliant directors. [Writer’s Note: The rumored list is as follows: Marcel, Edward Berger, David Michod, Yann Demange and Bart Layton.]”
Of course,VenomstarTom Hardyhas long been a fan-favorite for the role of James Bond, and while we await an official announcement regarding which actor will be chosen to play the iconic spy,Venom 3finds Hardy cutting a crowd-pleasingly Bond-like figure after slipping into a tuxedo. So, was Marcel hinting at something?
“(Laughs.) Well, there’s always been these rumors about him playing James Bond, so I may have been showing what Tom Hardy’s James Bond might look like.”
Venom Star Tom Hardy Has Long Been a James Bond Favorite
Tom Hardy has been one of the bookies' favorites for the role of James Bond for some time, and while it’s sadly unlikely that the Oscar-nominated actor will ever wield a licence to kill, fans have reason to be excited nonetheless. Other favorites include the likes ofKraven the HunterandBullet Trainstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson,Gladiator 2actor Paul Mescal, andSnowfallstar Damson Idris. New research, however, gives the numner one spot to an old favorite, withMan of SteelandThe WitcherstarHenry Cavill now leading“Google searches, articles, article engagement and Reddit mentions for 31 potential actors” and thus making him a strong contender.
As forwho will helm the reboot, Eon is now reportedly meeting with potential directors, with the likes of Academy Award-winning Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), Australian filmmaker David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover), Bart Layton (The Imposter, American Animals), and Yann Demange (’71, Top Boy) on the list alongside Kelly Marcel.
Venom 3 Finally Reveals Who Is Playing the Marvel Supervillain, Knull
Venom: The Last Dance director Kelly Marcel reveals details of the Sony Spider-Man Universe’s big bad.
Directed by Kelly Marcel,Venom: The Last Dancestars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham, and finds Eddie and Venom on the run from villains on all sides.
“In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.”
Venom: The Last Dance
Venom 3 is the third and final installment in Sony’s symbiote trilogy starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. It follows the events of Let There Be Carnage, where the anti-hero fought serial killer Cletus Kasady, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Brock was briefly transported to the MCU through the multiverse.
