James Bond 25 news: The Office star Rainn Wilson to play next villain?
JAMES BOND 25 is in the planning stages and The Office star Rainn Wilson is desperate to play the villain.
Actors who were almost James Bond
From Goldfinger and Doctor No, to Blofeld himself, James Bond villains have dominated our movie screens for over 50 years.
Now The Office star Rainn Wilson, has expressed his enthusiasm at the idea of taking on the role in the next film.
The actor, who played Dwight Schrute in hit TV show, made the reveal to Cinemablend.
Wilson was promoting Smurfs: The Lost Village, in which he plays the villainous Gargamel.
James Bond 25 news: The Office star Rainn Wilson to play next villain?
During the interview, he said: “Boy I would love to play a Bond villain one day but I highly doubt that's gonna happen.
“I highly doubt the producers of Bond are gonna go, ‘Let's get the guy who played Dwight on The Office to go play a Bond villain.’
“But I would die happy if I got to play a Bond villain.”
Recently boxer Tony Bellew admitted he too would like to play a James Bond baddie.
Rainn Wilson's Dwight had his villainous tendencies, so why not James Bond?
Speaking with the Daily Star, he said: “I wouldn’t mind playing Bond, but the villain role would be a dream.”
“I definitely feel there is a career for me in acting.”