WASHINGTON — Actor Denzel Washington says he is willing to take his martini shaken, not stirred.
During an “Ask Me Anything” segment on Reddit Friday, Washington entertained the idea of being the next James Bond.
A poster asked Washington, “Would you be interested in being the next James Bond?”
To which he responded:
The next James Bond? They better hurry up! Yes I would! Who’s doing James Bond now..Daniel Craig! Did they shoot another one? Everybody should tweet Denzel is James Bond! Send it to the studio! We start the Denzel is Bond campaign today!
Fans did just that. #DenzelIsJamesBond blew up on Twitter.
he has 2 oscars, it will be 3 if he get this #DenzelIsJamesBond
— Mazn Jaff (@MaznBayad) September 8, 2014
#DenzelIsJamesBond Lets make this a reality,this would be totally awesome and cool to see.I just know he will do wonders for the character.
— Glen Lucien (@geniusindesigns) September
8, 2014
Make this happen Hollywood!! #DenzelisJamesBond 😍😍
— WritingPoet29 (@CabelloYoha) September 7, 2014
#DenzelIsJamesBond would be an awesome and interesting change of direction… http://t.co/SCRfGIaUVU
— Greg Tilton (@3tiltdat) September 5, 2014
It may be a while until Washington gets the chance to play 007, though. Craig is contracted to star in at least two more Bond films — the next of which is expected to be released November 2015, according to The Guardian.
h/t: USA TODAY
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