Reports say that Barbara Broccoli and the people who make the “James Bond” movies are looking at Lucien Laviscount to replace Daniel Craig as the spy 007 in the next movie. After starring in the Netflix show “Emily in Paris,” Lucien Laviscount became a huge star overnight. The English hottie played Alfie, the love interest of Lily Collins’s character.
Lucien Laviscount, who was born in Burnley and is now 30 years old, was said to be the right age to play Bond. When he was 10, he got his first job as a child model for Marks & Spencer. Idris Elba, a former favorite who turned 50 in September, is no longer in the running. According to a source, Broccoli made it clear that she wanted the next actor to play the role for 15 years.
Broccoli and her team reportedly wanted to cast a person of color as Agent 007 so that the franchise would reflect the world today. Several executives were worried, though, that Lucien Laviscount’s fifth-place finish on the reality show “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2011 might hurt his chances of getting the job because previous Bonds have been better educated. A source is said to have said,
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.
Bond bosses are already saying how you can see him in the 007 tuxedoes, how dapper and fitting to the role he will look. But, there is a sticking point, and that is Big Brother. 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,
sources reportedly said.
Lucien Laviscount’s first acting job was in the BBC drama “Clocking Off” before he got a full-time job on “Coronation Street,” where he plays religious swimmer Ben Richardson. After his time on Celebrity Big Brother, he was in the movie “Waterloo Road.” Lucien Laviscount then moved to the US and played Earl Grey in the horror-comedy series “Scream Queens” on Fox.
Lucien Lavicount stars in the Netflix movie “Your Christmas or Mine” with Angela Griffin and “Sex Education” star Asa Butterfield. He also stars in the BBC3 show “Peacock” with Griffin and Butterfield. Some rumors say that Laviscount dated some famous people, like Kelly Osbourne and Leigh-Anne Pinnock of “Little Mix.” Even though Broccoli said there would be no new news about a new “James Bond” movie, it is said that stuntmen and stuntwomen are being tested at Pinewood Studios. Sources are said to have said,
They want to be ready for when things start moving with the new Bond.
