One of the stars of the Walking Dead Universe shares a desire to play a villainous character in a future movie from the James Bond franchise.
SUMMARY
- Former Fear the Walking Dead star Colman Domingo expresses interest in playing a villain in the James Bond franchise.
- The star, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for Rustin, says he would like to play roles unlike those he's held before.
- Domingo's experience playing complex characters and his recent Oscar nomination make him a fitting choice for a memorable Bond villain.
Former Walking Dead star Colman Domingo has expressed his interest in being a villain in the James Bond franchise. In addition to playing Victor Strand on all eight seasons of the spinoff show Fear the Walking Dead, Domingo has starred in a variety of movies including The Color Purple, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and 2021's Candyman. He also played civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in 2023's Rustin, for which he was recently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Variety recently spoke with Colman Domingo in the wake of his nomination. When asked what type of roles he wants to pursue in the future, Domingo shared his interest in playing a villain in the James Bond movies or working with director Yorgos Lanthimos in "something like Poor Things." He said that "I’m not interested in whatever anyone has seen me do before." Read his full quote below:
I’d love to work with Yorgos [Lanthimos] in something like Poor Things, or to be a Bond villain. I’m not interested in whatever anyone has seen me do before.
Colman Domingo's Bond Villain Role Would Be Perfect
Colman Domingo's assertion that he wants to play a Bond villain rather than Bond himself might seem surprising. However, it fits perfectly with his career up to this point. Typically, the actors who are cast as Bond are relative newcomers with only a few titles under their belts. Although Sean Connery would later win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1987's The Untouchables, so far none of the six James Bond actors were nominated for any major film awards prior to playing the role.
The same is not the case for many iconic James Bond villains, however. Perhaps because villains are supporting characters that require less wide-ranging commitment for actors with busy schedules, those roles have drawn much more established talent. Over the years, James Bond villains have been played by many decorated actors including Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas, Yaphet Kotto, Christopher Lee, and Louis Jourdan. Below, check out how many Bond villains earned Oscar nominations or wins before they ever appeared in the franchise:
Even if Colman Domingo doesn't win his Oscar in 2024, the villain role is where he belongs in the James Bond franchise. The actor also has ample experience playing villainous or complicated characters in projects including Fear the Walking Dead, The Color Purple, and Candyman.
