When James Bond finally returns to the big screen in the much-delayed and currently untitled sequel, everybody’s favorite secret agent will likely be facing off against a new foe: Rami Malek. The “Bohemian Rhapsody” star is in “final negotiations” to play the villain in the 25th entry in the franchise just days after he took home the Best Actor trophy at the Academy Awards, according to Collider. Variety previously reported in December that Malek was being eyed for the role, but his filming schedule for the final season of the Emmy-winning “Mr. Robot” precluded him from fully committing to the project. Due to the Bond film’s substantial delays ― the release date was most recently pushed back two months in early February ― Malek has now reportedly negotiated a deal that would allow him to appear on the USA series as the socially averse computer hacker and also torment Bond in the new film.

Source: Huffington Post February 28, 2019 15:45 UTC