007’s new arch nemesis confirmed to be played by Rami Malek

After his stunning performance in Bohemian Rhapsody which shot him to international stardom, made him a household name and even bagged him an Oscar, fans everywhere were wondering what his next big project would be. Well, now fans won’t have to worry anymore as he was finally confirmed by a Twitter live stream announcement from the official 007 account that he would be joining the cast in the upcoming Bond film!

In a video message for fans, Rami said that he was excited to share the news of his casting despite not being at Ian Fleming’s (writer of the original Bond Novels) Jamaican island house, where the Bond novels were actually written. In the video he said, “I’m stuck here in New York but I am very much looking forward to joining the cast and crew very soon,” He also cheekily added “I will be making sure that Bond does not have an easy ride on his 25th outing, I can’t wait to see you all soon.” Check out the video here:

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I'M SOOOOO EXCITED WITH THIS NEWS!!! You? 😍😍😍 . And now I'm afraid he's gonna die in the movie 😑 please, no. But.. hhh… . . . ~Al #queen #fakequeen #ramimalek #benhardy #joemazzello #gwilymlee #freddiemercury #johndeacon #rogertaylor #brianmay #borap #borapcast #borhap #borhapcast #bohemianrhapsody #bohemianrhapsodymovie #bond25 #jamesbond

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In addition to Malek, much of the original cast will be reprising their respective roles including leading man Daniel Craig. Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and more are also set to be a part of the film. Cary Fukunaga has also been confirmed as Danny Boyle’s replacement as the director of the film. The new title of the movie and its release date haven’t been announced either but we expect to hear the news on the same pretty soon. Stay tuned to Cineblitz for more news in the world of entertainment!