Chiwetel Ejiofor
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12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor is being considered to play the villain in the 24th instalment of James Bond. Official offers have yet to be made but sources report that Ejiofor is the first choice of director Sam Mendes. The movie is slated for a November 2015 release date.
Fresh off an Oscar nomination for “12 Years a Slave,” Chiwetel Ejiofor is the frontrunner to play the villain opposite Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
Sony, MGM and Ejiofor's reps at CAA all declined comment.
Sam Mendes is directing the as-yet-untitled “Bond 24,” which was written by “Skyfall” scribe John Logan.
Craig will return to don the tuxedo, while Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw are set to reprise their roles as his boss M, ally Moneypenny and gadget guru Q, respectively.
While Ejiofor does not have an official offer yet and is not in formal talks, he is being eyed for the coveted role and is widely presumed to be the frontrunner amongst the other actors under consideration.
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