Rachael Weisz for Bond villain? (Updated)

While the battle over what studio will distribute Bond 23 continues (here and here), casting for the film seems to be getting underway. We’ve already heard that Simon Russell is in talks for a role (here), and now Rachel Weisz (The Mummy, Constantine) may be Bond’s villainess. The Sun is getting word from an “insider” that producers are “desperate” to sign her on as a villain. However, there seems to be fear she will turn down the offer because of her romance with Daniel Craig.

Weisz and Craig spent their Christmas break together after separating from their partners. Many assumed she would be cast as Bond’s next love interest, but the studio is more keen on a villainous role as a twist. There’s also speculation the film will either be called Red Sky At Night, The Property of a Lady, Risico, or The Hildebrand Rarity. The film itself is being described as being the ”biggest of all Daniel Craig’s films.” Although, this should be taken with a grain of salt for right now.

Update: MI6 debunks this rumor as nothing more than a collection of old rumors from last year.

Matt Keith

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