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Don’t Let Me Down Too Good fter Madonna flew into London this week for the start of son Rocco’s school term, ex-husband Guy Ritchie was slammed for swanning off to LA.
But I can reveal the filmmaker had a decent excuse – he was meeting film execs to discuss the new James Bond movie.
The director behind Snatch and Sherlock Holmes is set to meet with 007 producer Michael G Wilson out there.
A source said: “Guy has moved up the shortlist and is now the front runner. He’s meeting Michael this week to try to do a deal and see if they can agree on a shared vision for the film.” Following on from the success of last year’s The Man From U.N.C.L.E, Guy caught the attention of the Bond team who are looking for Talk about unlikely showbiz pairings – clean-cut Justin Timberlake has teamed up with eccentric director Woody Allen to play a 1950s lifeguard in his new movie with Kate Winslet.
Justin’s best known for his role in The Social Network, the biopic of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, while Woody a replacement after Sam Mendes, who directed the last two Bonds, stepped down.
The source added: “Guy is under serious consideration for Bond 25 and this LA trip should help take this further. He doesn’t have Sam’s artistry, but Guy is a fast-paced, stunt-based director who knows his stuff.
“He also has on his side the ability to keep calm and balance a big budget.”
Pop queen Madge, who sang the Bond remains best known for marrying his ex-wife’s adopted daughter. Oh, and a couple of films.
The duo appeared deep in conversation on set in New York, with Justin’s costume reminiscent of something from his NSYNC days.
The film’s title is still a secret, but it’s said to star Jim Belushi too. Can’t wait. theme Die Another Day, was said to be worried that Rocco’s father’s absence could affect his studies.
But the singer still managed to pop along to the Beatles premiere while in the capital, take Rocco out for dinner on a school night, then deliver him back to Guy’s staff-filled country pile.
And everyone knows the first week back at school is less about work and more about breaking in new shoes and catching up with mates.
Still, if Guy does bag Bond there’s more chance of Keith Lemon replacing Daniel Craig than Madonna doing the theme tune again. Ouch.