Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount has emerged as a contender to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond after impressing producer Barbara Broccoli.
The 30-year-old actor has caught the attention of 007 chief Broccoli for his performance as heart-throb Alfie in the Netflix series Emily in Paris alongside Lily Collins.
Laviscount would fit the bill as Craig’s replacement as the iconic spy after Broccoli said that she wanted to cast an actor who can play the role for the next 15 years.
It is also thought that Bond bosses are keen for an ethnic-minority actor to play the character to ensure that the franchise reflects modern society.
“Lucien ticks all of the boxes. He is a super talented actor, is extremely handsome and in the past 18 months has won lots of new fans since he joined Emily in Paris,” a source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
However, there are fears that Laviscount’s appearance on the reality show Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 could count against him as former Bonds have come from highbrow backgrounds.
“But, there is a sticking point, and that is Big Brother,” the insider said.
“Lucien appeared on the show at a time when his acting career was not as high-profile as it is now, but he was very popular then and has a fan base now which stretches generations. That is a dream for Barbara who is very taken with him.”
Broccoli, 62, previously revealed that she and co-producer Michael G. Wilson are planning a different trajectory for the Bond franchise following Craig’s exit.
“When you change the actor you have to reimagine the direction the film’s gonna go on. When you hire an actor, you’re hoping you’re going to spend a decade at least with them and make four or five or six films with them,” she said.
“So you have to think through, ‘What is the trajectory? What is that actor going to bring? How are you going to move the series into another direction?’”
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