{"id":40303,"date":"2023-11-22T18:33:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1932116"},"modified":"2023-11-22T20:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:10:15","slug":"christopher-nolan-no-truth-to-rumours-ill-direct-next-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/christopher-nolan-no-truth-to-rumours-ill-direct-next-james-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Nolan: \u2018No truth to rumours I\u2019ll direct next James Bond\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> While he previously admitted it would be a &#8220;privilege&#8221; to direct a Bond film, he shut down the rumours. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 22 November 2023 at 17:33 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Christopher Nolan has responded to rumours that he may direct the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/who-played-james-bond-actors\/\">James Bond<\/a> film, denying that he has any involvement in the espionage franchise.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with Associated Press celebrating the home video release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/oppenheimer-review\/\">Oppenheimer<\/a>, Nolan said there is \u201cno truth\u201d to the rumours he would be helming the next movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. Sadly no truth to those rumours. But very thrilled that the strike is over and we can get back to work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Christopher Nolan 'Oppenheimer' home video release | Full AP interview\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GknbfwhwrVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Despite this, the Oppenheimer director has previously said he is a big fan of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/bond-films-watch-online\/\">James Bond film series<\/a>, admitting that it would be an \u201camazing privilege\u201d to direct one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe influence of those movies in my filmography is embarrassingly apparent, so there\u2019s no attempt to shy away from that. I love the films and it would be an amazing privilege to do one,\u201d he said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/1236178\/435298\/7615?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fpodcast%2Fhappy-sad-confused%2Fid827905050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\">Happy Sad Confused<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>However, the filmmaker noted that he would have to be in the \u201cright moment\u201d of his creative life to take on a film such as James Bond.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cWhen you take on a character like that or work like that, you\u2019re working within a particular set of constraints, and so you have to have the right attitude towards that \u2013 it has to be the right moment in your creative life where you can express what you want to express.\u201d<\/p> <p>It has been more than two years since Daniel Craig\u2019s last James Bond film arrived in cinemas, and there is still no word on who will be the next iconic spy \u2013 and it seems as though fans will be waiting a while until there is.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2023\/oct\/21\/work-to-reinvent-james-bond-for-post-craig-era-hasnt-begun-yet-says-producer?CMP=share_btn_tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a> ahead of the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/007-road-to-a-million-release-date\/\">007: Road to a Million<\/a>, franchise chief Barbara Broccoli explained that she and the other producers \u201chaven\u2019t even begun\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/james-bond-26-update-barbara-broccoli-newsupdate\/\">the process of modernising Bond<\/a> for the next film.<\/p>\n<p>Broccoli noted that there is \u201ca big road ahead\u201d as they want to ensure that the character is \u201creinvented for the next chapter\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/next-james-bond-daniel-craig-replacement\/\">well-known actors have been linked to the role<\/a>, including the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-rumours\/\">Aaron Taylor-Johnson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/james-bond-rege-jean-page-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Reg\u00e9-Jean Page<\/a>, nothing has been confirmed.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6340235295112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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