Ralph Fiennes In Talks To Star Opposite Daniel Craig & Judi Dench In ‘James Bond 23′

Hot on the heels of Javier Bardem’s potential participation in the film, The Daily Mail have caught wind that Ralph Fiennes is in talks for ‘a darkly complex’ role in the upcoming 23rd James Bond movie. From what The Daily Mail can gather from their source, it’s not the same part that’s being talked about for Javier Bardem.

‘It’s the first of a new generation of Bond films, and the ideas Mendes has push the film into darker territory where the characters are modern, mature and challenging,’ a film executive in Los Angeles connected to the production told me. At the moment, the situation with Fiennes is purely at the discussion stage.

I was told Fiennes was approached because ‘the part is one of extreme complexity and only an actor of great ability and dexterity can take it on — and Ralph’s name is top of our list’.

At this moment in time Daniel Craig and Judi Dench are confirmed to return for Bond 23, with Sam Mendes directing. Fiennes would be a fantastic acquisition to the cast. As the article points out Mendes and Fiennes have worked together in the past on Mendes’ Royal Shakespeare Company production of Troilus And Cressida more than two decades ago. Fingers crossed this comes into fruition – sounds promising!