Happy Birthday Dev Patel: THROWBACK to when actor turned down James Bond role & voted for Idris Elba instead

Dev Patel is Sir Gawain, the headstrong nephew of King Arthur in the new trailer for the medieval fantasy “The Green Knight”.

Like pretty much every film that was originally due in theaters last year, A24‘s “The Green Knight” has had a long time to wait and remain patient. Directed by the eclectic filmmaker David Lowery (“A Ghost Story,” “The Old Man & the Gun”), his latest is an epic fantasy adventure based on a lesser-known Arthurian legend.

Fraser T Smith has expressed his desire to write a James Bond theme song in the future, adding that “it’s time” the film franchise invited a rapper like Stormzy to perform such a track.The producer and songwriter was speaking on the new podcast series For Your Ears Only, which has been produced by the SPYSCAPE Podcast Network and features insights from influential musicians, composers, directors and actors into their favourite film and television music.Smith is one of a number of guests on the

his daughter confirmed to Variety. He was 80.

Actress Parminder Nagra has said she was once turned down for a TV role because the show had "already got an Indian person on the cast". The British star, who rose to fame in Bend It Like Beckham in 2002 before going on to appear in medical drama ER and other shows in the US, said the same thing would never be said about a white person.

Peaky Blinders. Peaky Blinders follows a gangster family of Irish and Romani travellers in Birmingham.

Glaswegian actress, who died at the age of 52 last week, said her family background made her wary of acting in "yet another apologetic British drama".Helen graced our screens for years - most recently as Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders - but also as Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter, Cherie Blair in The Queen, Clair Dowar in the James Bond film Skyfall, and Sonia Woodley QC in ITV's Quiz.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning

While there are many stars who are being speculated to play the role of the next James Bond after Daniel Craig lets go of the popular moniker with No Time To Die, Dracula Untold star Luke Evans is quite keen on playing James Bond. The 42-year-old actor has reacted to the possibility of starring in the next 007 in an interview with The Mirror.

James Bond.If awarded the role, he would be the second Welsh actor to star as 007 after Timothy Dalton.“I think I’ve cut my teeth very well in movies I’ve done and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. It’s a phenomenal job, a phenomenal franchise, an incredible role,” Evans told The Mirror.“I have to say though, it’s a daunting task for any actor to play the role after Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig hasn’t even officially hung up his gun yet but fans have been shaken up, for what feels like forever now, over who will be filling his tux.

Sam Heughan has sent fans wild by fuelling further rumours that he could be the next James Bond. The Outlander star is among the actors touted to take over the role of 007 from Daniel Craig, with a tweet from celebrity website JustJared polling their followers on who should play him next.

Sam Heughan has caused a stir between fans as he has dropped yet another cheeky hint that he might be the next James Bond. Speculation has been bubbling for over a year now about who will replace Daniel Craig as the new 007 agent, and Outlander 's Sam Heughan seems to top the charts.

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Justin Theroux leads his dog Kuma on a walk around their neighborhood in New York City on Friday (April 16).

Lewis, 50, tweeted. “She died as she lived,” Lewis continued.