BAFTA winners and No Time To Die film editors Tom Cross and Elliot Graham say Idris Elba is “too old” to be the next James Bond.
The pair spoke exclusively to the Daily Star at the 75th annual British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (March 13) in the winner’s room of the swanky event in London.
They took home the award for Editing on the night for 2021 blockbuster No Time To Die, actor Daniel Craig’s last film as the title charatcer.
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Talking about who could play Bond next, Elliot Graham said: “I honestly think that had he been ten years younger than Daniel, Idris Elba would be playing the next Bond but as they’re a similar age then that’s the thing. But I don’t know someone amazing, because Daniel is hard to follow.”
Tom Cross added: “I defer to Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to figure that out because they know what they’re doing but I have no idea.”
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He also stated that despite Daniel not being at the awards on the night, he felt his presence in the star-studded room.
Tom went on to say: “I feel like even though he wasn’t even able to attend, I felt his presence with the film clips and Shirley Bassey singing Diamonds are Forever. Daniel was in the air.”
Elliot then gushed: “Here’s the deal, every film editor of any kind wants to work on a James Bond film, you grow up wanting, we got to.
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“And to be a part of Daniel Craig’s last one, Sean Connery, they’re all wonderful but for us, Daniel Craig is very special.”
They also admitted that Hollywood star Daniel was left “in tears” whilst watching the first rough-cut of his performance in No Time To Die because it was “the last 15 years of his life”.
Daniel first appeared as the world’s most famous agent back in 2006 when he starred in Casino Royale which gained him international recognition.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
