In the latest installment of the worldās most beloved film franchise and agent James Bond, Daniel Craig suits up one last time as 007 in No Time To Die that will open in Philippine cinemas on December 15.
In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain known as Safin armed with dangerous new technology.
In this all-new mission, directed by Cary Fukunaga, the film brings together returning cast from previous Bond films – iconic, award-winning and compleat actors with Daniel Craig, poised to bring the audience to an unforgettable ride going back to the cinemas.
Returning cast includes LĆ©a Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz and Jeffrey Wright.
LĆ©a Seydoux as Madeleine Swann, is an intelligent and highly-capable psychologist who stands as the most significant other in Bondās life. āMadeleine is happy sheās with Bond, and we think that they are united for the best,ā she says. āBut weāll find out that they have problems to solve, and I think that in No Time To Die we learn more about their intimacy, in a way.ā
Another significant woman in Bondās life is Naomie Harrisās Moneypenny. She is now settled in her position as Mās right-hand woman, though her loyalty to Bond remains untarnished. āI think itās absolutely brilliant that the women in this movie play such a central role,ā Harris affirms. āThey are so important to driving the story forward. They are bad-ass. They are formidable, strong and confident women. Throughout this film you know Bond would not have survived without the help of the various women that helped him along the way.ā
One of Bondās longtime allies and another key M16 member is Q played by Ben Whishaw. With Q torn between his loyalty to MI6 and his friendship with, and admiration for Bond. āQās always caught between Bond, and what heās told to do by M,ā says Whishaw. āAlways his loyalty is with Bond; thereās a real affection there, which I think comes out in this film quite a lot.ā
Along with Harris and Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes also returns, reprising the role of M. Fiennes says that he was more than impressed with the story ideas on which Fukunaga wanted to concentrate. āWhen Cary got on the phone with me and told me the story, I must say I thought it was very strong,ā says Fiennes, who stars in his third consecutive Bond film.
Another long-serving MI6 employee who reappears in No Time To Die is Tanner, played by Rory Kinnear. āThere is that sense of tying up loose ends and there is a sense of family in many waysā that family of MI6, for one. The story looks at what loyalty requires of you, what it can take from you, and what it can do to your own personal life as well as your working life.ā
Also returning is the heroās most famous nemesis Blofeld, who debuted on screen in 1963ās From Russia With Love, and whose first overt connection to the Daniel Craigās films began in Spectre, where he provided important insights into Bondās upbringing and the pain he has suffered from Casino Royale onwards. Christoph Waltz comes back for a second outing after the characterās incarceration at the end of the last movie.
Actor Jeffrey Wright returns as Leiter once again in No Time To Die. āWith Felix and James there is a sense of fraternal kinship,ā says Wright. āThey are almost like brothers in a very select circle. The story looks at this love for one another and respect for one another. Also, I think, thereās a love for the game.ā
From Universal Pictures International (Ph), No Time to Die opens December 15 in theaters nationwide (check local listings of cinemas).