EastEnders reveals new family with Molly Rainford and James Bond star leading roles

A casting director who will help select the next actor to play James Bond in the popular film franchise laid out one major requirement for Daniel Craig‘s replacement.

James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams has said young actors lack the “gravitas” and “mental capacity” to play 007.In an interview with RadioTimes.com, McWilliams, who has been the franchises’ casting director since 1981, explained why young actors hadn’t worked out during auditions for 2006’s Casino Royale.“When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams told the outlet. “We did look at a lot of younger actors, and I just don’t think they had the gravitas, they didn’t have the experience, they didn’t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it’s not just the part they’re taking on, it’s a massive responsibility.“So we kind of scrubbed that idea and went back to the drawing board and started again.”Daniel Craig was aged 37 when he was cast as James Bond for Casino Royale.

the short list of hunky Hollywood heartthrobs rumored to be in the running for the coveted Bond role, alongside Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, “Superman” stud Henry Cavill, Richard Madden of “Game of Thrones” and “Bridgerton” star Regé-Jean Page. A spokesperson for the video game company was shocked at the uncanny resemblance to Taylor-Johnson, telling the Times, “It’ll be amazing if he actually lands the role now.”Unwind Media also prompted the artificial intelligence technology to manufacture the next Bond girl, with the instructions to imagine a British actress in her mid-20s who is 5-feet, 7 inches tall.

This year, the search for Daniel Craig’s James Bond replacement will begin and, while rumours about a younger 007 were previously squashed by franchise producer Michael G. Wilson, longtime casting director, Debbie McWilliams, is further elaborating, explaining why young actors typically don’t fit the iconic role as opposed to those in their thirties.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director A new James Bond is on the way following Daniel Craig’s exit in “No Time to Die.” While rumors circulated last year that a younger actor was being courted and that the age of 007 would decrease considerably from Craig’s era, such claims were squashed by franchise producer Michael G. Wilson. He assured fans the new Bond would a “thirty-something” actor, keeping with Craig’s age range when he started his run as 007 in 2006’s “Casino Royale.” In a new interview with Radio Times, longtime James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams explained why younger actors usually don’t fit when it comes to finding a new James Bond. “When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams said about the last search for a new 007 that ended with Craig’s selection. “We did look at a lot of younger actors, and I just don’t think they had the gravitas. They didn’t have the experience, they didn’t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it’s not just the part they’re taking on, it’s a massive responsibility.”

the suave spy as opposed to older actors.“When we started, it was a slightly different feel,” McWilliams told  Radio Times recently.“We did look at a lot of younger actors, and I just don’t think they had the gravitas.”McWilliams said that with the big part comes big responsibility.“They didn’t have the experience, they didn’t have the mental capacity to take it on, because it’s not just the part they’re taking on, it’s a massive responsibility,” she explained.“So we kind of scrubbed that idea and went back to the drawing board and started again.”Daniel Craig was the most recent A-lister to play Bond, having begun with 2006’s “Casino Royale” and ending his run with 2021’s “No Time To Die.”The “Knives Out” star, 55, was in his mid-30s when he was first cast in the early 2000s.The world of Bond started cranking out films in 1962 with the flick “Dr. No,” starring Sean Connery.

It isn’t often that a Hollywood A-lister is willing to swap the bright lights of New York for a tiny village straddling the English and Welsh border, but one star who intends to do precisely that is Deadpool & Fall Guy star Ryan Reynolds. Hot on the heels of his ongoing success with Wrexham FC, a club he purchased back in 2020 alongside Always Sunny In Philadelphia Rob McElhenney, Ryan has reportedly splashed the cash on a quaint 4 bedroomed property worth a cool £1.5 million as he hopes to be closer to his team.

A new mum has split opinions after revealing she wants to go on a ‘stress free’ holiday without her stepdaughter. The woman recently welcomed a baby with her partner, who has an eight-year-old child from a previous relationship.

Eastenders fans were treated to a massive dose of nostalgia this week, as the iconic Di Marco family reunited, 25 years on since they last appeared on the soap together. The much loved family were once a staple of the BBC show back in the 90s and consisted of mother Rosa (Louise Jameson) and her sons Beppe (Michael Greco) and Gianni (Marc Bannerman).

Coronation of King Charles III.“Young Bond” series author Charlie Higson has been commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications to write a new book in honor of King Charles’ coronation.“On His Majesty’s Secret Service” will be published May 4, ahead of the coronation on May 6. The publication comes 60 years after Fleming’s 10th novel, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” in 1963.The new 007 story is set in the present day, following Bond as he is “sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson,” according to Ian Fleming Publicans.Bond has to dismantle Athelstan of Wessex’s shady plans and defeat his privately hired team of mercenaries.All royalties from the sale of the book will support the work of the UK charity, the National Literacy Trust, an independent charity that works to improve literacy levels and skills for disadvantaged children.Higson has written five books for the “Young Bond” series, which follows Bond’s time at Eton College in the 1930s.“When Ian Fleming Publications came to me with the idea of writing an adult Bond story a little more than a month ago I was thrilled – until I realized it had to be ready for the coronation in May,” Higson said in a statement.

Tyler West sweetly declared that he's a "proud boyfriend" as he celebrated girlfriend Molly Rainford's exciting EastEnders news. It was revealed on Tuesday night that Strictly Come Dancing finalist Molly, 22, is set to be introduced to the BBC One soap as part of a new family, the Knights, alongside James Bond star Colin Salmon, Absolutely Fabulous star Harriet Thorpe and actress Francesca Henry.

This Week, Eastenders fans around the country were treated to an exciting announcement that a brand new family would soon be heading to Walford. The new “ultra modern” family, the Knights, features a whole host of famous faces, including Strictly Come Dancing finalist Molly Rainford and Absolutely Fabulous star Harriet Thorpe.

EastEnders fans think they have worked out the reasons beind one of the observations they made in the recent flash-forward scene which revealed there will be a death in Albert Square this Christmas. Fans of the BBC One soap were reeling last month when a lock-in at the Queen Vic for six iconic female characters led to a tease of what's to come at the end of 2023.

EastEnders has revealed that Linda Carter's mother Elaine Peacock is returning to the hit BBC One soap. Elaine first made a debut in Walford in 2014 and was last seen in 2017 with the character's return set to be early this summer.

EastEnders fans believe they have worked out a vital clue about the upcoming Christmas episode. Back in February, the popular BBC soap teased a major storyline that is set to air during Christmas 2023, and it involves at least one murder.

James Bond in the 1980s.The Game Of Thrones actor explained in an interview with the Guardian how he considered gunning for the part after Roger Moore stepped down from the role following 1985’s A View To A Kill, until his agent convinced him otherwise.Asked about a rumour that he turned down the role of 007, Dance said: “No, of course I didn’t turn down James Bond! What happened was, my agent called and said: ‘I urge you not to do it. Just think how you’ll feel if you don’t get it.

She sashayed on to Strictly Come Dancing as a relative unknown, but won over the viewers after surviving four dance-offs to make it to the final. Now Molly Rainford is launching a pop career, has countless TV gigs in the pipeline and a hot new boyfriend in the shape of her Strictly co-star Tyler West, 26. Although don’t go putting a label on them just yet.

told the UK’s Express. “I mean, she could be 006, 008 or 009 … It wouldn’t be the same because it’s Bond. It’s Fleming’s Bond.

Daisy May Cooper is said to be in talks to join the James Bond franchise, as spy chief ‘M’, a role previously portrayed by Dame Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes. The This Country creator and star, 36, is thought to be top of the list of potential Ms, with producers looking to take the franchise, and its characters, in a different direction with the upcoming film.The casting would coincide with a new leading man as well, with Daniel Craig departing the franchise following the release of No Time To Die in 2021.

James Bond film.According to The Sun, the This Country star is being eyed to bring a “comedic and quirky” edge to the role, which was previously portrayed by Ralph Fiennes and Judi Dench.A source told the publication: “Daisy is a close pal of [writer] Phoebe [Waller-Bridge], whose involvement in Bond was such a success that it sparked an unlikely conversation.“Suddenly the production team were getting excited about the prospect of really taking M in a different direction.“With Daniel [Craig] leaving, it seemed the time to start looking at changes across the board and the dynamic between Bond and M is at the heart of the films.”The source added: “So this opens the door to it being a bit lighter and more comedic going forwards – and will of course impact the direction the new 007 goes in too.”Earlier this week, Taron Egerton dismissed rumours that he could succeed Daniel Craig as the next 007, saying that he doesn’t think he’s “the right choice for it”.“You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy. And that’s something that I am still striving for.