Notes On The Season: Daniel Craig, Amy Pascal On Bond, Spidey And Oscar; Branagh And Campion Out At WGA

Daniel Craig may be done with James Bond, but his next franchise is well and truly already established. Having portrayed Detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's Knives Out, the No Time To Die star returns for another murder mystery as the Southern gentlemen. Untitled Knives Out 2 was shot on the Greek island of Spetses last summer and sees the former 007 opposite an amazing cast just like last time.

The Costumer Designers Guild has fitted Andrew Garfield for its 2022 Spotlight Award, and Spider-Man producers Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor will receive its Distinguished Collaborator Award at the 24th annual CDGA next month.

On Thursday morning, the Costume Designers Guild announced who the group will honor at its 24th annual awards, to be held on March 9 at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Actor Andrew Garfield will receive the Spotlight Award, producers Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor (who is president of film and television at Pascal Pictures) will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award and costume designer Sharen Davis the Career Achievement Award.The CDG’s Spotlight, Distinguished Collaborator and Career Achievement awards recognize members of the entertainment industry whose work demonstrates a commitment to the art of costume design.

Daniel Craig and James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are campaigning for No Time To Die to pick up some prized gongs. But what about the next 007? The EON Productions chiefs have admitted the search will begin this year and now a trusted insider has shared what he's been hearing about the kind of star they're looking for to portray Ian Fleming's spy next. In his column, Baz Bamigboye says that "deep-cover informants have confided" in him that the stars with the biggest Bond speculation are unlikely to be considered.

Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, or Apple TV.The film, which was released after over a year of delays due to the coronavirus, features a star-studded cast of Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes', Lashana Lynch, Ana de Armas and Rami Malek, and is the first James Bond film to to be shot with Imax film cameras. Not only does it feature over an hour of scenes in the large format expanded aspect ratio, but there will also be an exclusive Q&A featuring Daniel Craig and director Cary Joji Fukunaga broadcasted before select Imax screenings.  picks up after James Bond has recused himself from his work and is attempting to live a quiet life in Jamaica.

Joel Dommett's blazer, Daniel Craig's stand-out pink velvet moment, and the majority of Harry Styles' enviable wardrobe. READ: 11 best men's knitwear buys according to a fashion stylist for male celebritiesWe don't know about you, but we have big hopes for 2022 to be the most fun year we've had for a while (sigh), and bold colours fit the bill. Bright suits have become a major fashion trend on the red carpetA fine fitting suit is a core wardrobe staple for anyone working in an office, attending a wedding, or any other kind of fancy soirée.

James Bond for so long, your friends start to bring that persona into your personal life to mess with you.During a recent episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors, Skyfall costars Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem got together to discuss their respective careers, along with their time onscreen as a pair. Craig starts the conversation by asking: “Are we supposed to talk intelligently for 30 minutes? I’m not sure I’m capable of doing that. And I know I’m not capable of talking intelligently about acting for 30 minutes.”A post shared by Variety (@variety)Luckily, they don’t end up taking things too seriously, which leads to some interesting annecdotes--including Bardem talking about the time he surprised his friend by dressing up as a Bond girl.It all started when the Spainish actor brings up how much they have in common, which includes the fact that they were born one day and one year apart.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. Spoiler Alert: This story contains major plot details of MGM/UAR’s No Time to Die.

Skyfall, the 2012 instalment of the James Bond franchise, reflected on the stunt in a new interview.The pair spoke to Variety as part of its Actors On Actors feature, with Craig saying in the video: “I remember you were in drag – but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday. “I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he said.“I sang ‘Happy Birthday  to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.

Knives Out 2 is expected to be released this autumn.The actor, who will reprise his role as private detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel to the 2019’s Knives Out, said in a new interview that the film is in the editing stage.He told Variety: ‘We did the second one [in 2021] in Greece, and then we filmed studio work in Serbia. It’s in the can. Rian [Johnson – director] is editing now, and it’ll be out, I think, in the fall of this year.”Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke will also star in the film.Last year Craig said that he thinks the sequel is “very different” from the original.

Daniel Craig's years of playing James Bond have desensitized him to injuries. During 's «Actors on Actors» series, the 53-year-old action star was shocked to learn he'd done the whole 25-minute interview while bleeding from his head.The moment happened at the end of Craig's chat with his  co-star, Javier Bardem.Bardem inquired, «Let me ask you, my friend, as the last question, what happened to you here?» As 52-year-old Bardem pointed to Craig's head to indicate the mark on the other actor's face, Craig questioned, «Did I bash my head? Have I just got sandwich on my head? Have I done this whole interview [with that]?»Craig quickly left the frame to go look in a mirror and was heard exclaiming, «Oh my God, you're right.»Through hysterical laughter, Craig explained that the injury was caused by a mishap with a ring light and an iPad.«They've sent me this wonderful ring flash, which I've set up with an iPad in the middle of it,» he told Bardem, before noting that, when he was setting up the gadget, his iPad «fell on my head just before the interview.»«This is 17 years playing Bond,» Craig quipped of his iconic character." Can you see how accident prone I am? No wonder I get f**king injured every time I do a movie… If I don't get injured when I'm filming I'm not doing it properly.«Daniel Craig did his entire #ActorsOnActors interview with Javier Bardem without realizing he was bleeding from his forehead: „This is 17 years playing Bond! No wonder I get f--ing injured every time I do a movie!“ https://t.co/9KfdQMzY1Qpic.twitter.com/QVc1Td9UX5Craig wrapped his time as 007 with the release of  last year.

discussing their respective roles in “No Time to Die” and “Being the Ricardos” as part of Variety’s annual “Actors on Actors” series in which thespians politely grill each other for their fans’ viewing pleasure.During the laughter-filled bro chat, Craig dropped a gender-bending bombshell about their time working together: “I remember you were in drag — but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday.“I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he revealed. “I sang ‘Happy Birthday  to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.

Daniel Craig is opening up about his upcoming movie, Knives Out 2, which just wrapped production in Europe late last year.

Skyfall co-star Javier Bardem while his head was bleeding – which he failed to notice until the end of the chat.The pair took part in the latest edition of Variety‘s Actors On Actors segment, which sees two film or TV stars interview each other.At the end of the conversation, Bardem noticed that Craig was bleeding. “Let me ask you this last question my friend: what happened to you here?” Bardem said, pointing to the James Bond star’s head.“Where? Have I just got sandwich on my head?” Craig replied, before going to look in the mirror. He then laughed and explained the reason for the wound: “They’ve sent me this wonderful ring flash that I’ve set up with an iPad in the middle of it..

When it comes to birthday celebrations, Javier Bardem goes all out for his friends.

Daniel Craig shared a hilarious moment with Javier Bardem in their new interview!

Daniel Craig (“No Time to Die”) and Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Since starring together as hero and villain of 2012’s “Skyfall,” Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem have continued to test themselves on screen. Last year, Craig finally bid farewell to James Bond with “No Time to Die,” a moody sendoff for his iteration of the British superspy.

Ever since talk of Daniel Craig stepping away from the role of James Bond first emerged, Idris Elba has consistently been viewed as a frontrunner for the role — in the media, at least.