Kevin Spacey dismisses Bond villain rumors
Actor Kevin Spacey has silenced rumors suggesting he is set to portray a villain in the next James Bond movie.
The House of Cards star previously revealed he had spoken with his American Beauty director Sam Mendes about playing the bad guy opposite 007 hunk Daniel Craig in 2012's Skyfall, but his theater commitments in a global production of Shakespeare's Richard III prevented him from taking on the job, which eventually went to Javier Bardem.
Recent reports suggest Spacey could be back in the picture as a
villain for the 24th movie in the Bond series, which Mendes is
returning to helm, following his decision to step down as the
artistic director of London's The Old Vic theater, where he has
served for the past decade.
However, Spacey admits he is baffled by the claims as he has not
discussed anything about the new Bond movie with Mendes.
He tells BBC News, "I don't know why people keep writing about
this. I've been offered no role, I've never read a script, no, I am
not doing the next James Bond movie. I don't know who started the
rumor but stop it."
Spacey continues, "Obviously if he (Mendes) wanted me he would've
offered me the role. I don't even know if there is a role
frankly."
The actor is no stranger to playing the villain - he famously
portrayed Lex Luthor in 2006 movie Superman Returns, he was the
conniving Roger 'Verbal' Kint in The Usual Suspects and currently
stars as murderous politician Frank Underwood in hit Netflix series
House of Cards.