Playing Dr No would be exciting — Rami Malek
RAMI Malek thinks the idea of him playing Dr No in ‘No Time To Die' is ‘exciting'.
The 38-year-old actor has been cast as the mysterious Safin in the next instalment of the James Bond franchise but fans have speculated his character is actually the titular villain from the first ever film in the series, and Rami refused to either confirm or deny the rumours.
Asked if he is Dr No, he said: “I heard that. Am I? I mean, isn't that an exciting thing to consider all the way up to the release?... There is a resurgence of an Ian Fleming influence on this film.”
Rami admitted he's not allowed to say much at all about his role in the film.
He told the new March/April issue of Esquire magazine: “I have to be extremely careful. I can't really talk about the character.”
Meanwhile, Daniel Craig – who will play Bond for the final time in the movie – was equally sparse on details about his new on-screen nemesis.
He simply said of Rami: “He's a very complex human being, he played a very complex part, and it was just fabulous to watch.” But Daniel was very impressed with his co-star.
He said: “I have a responsibility on these films. All I want to do is make him feel as comfortable as it's possible to be, for him to feel like he's welcome, because it's a huge machine and I don't want it to feel overwhelming.
“There aren't many films bigger than Bond, so I want to make sure that when someone like Rami walks onto set, he can hit the ground running. But he was ready. He was ready to go.”
The ‘Bohemian Rhapsody' actor joined the movie late so had no time to rehearse for the role. — Bang showbiz