King Charles' appearance on the set of the “No Time to Die” films brought a variety of surprised responses.
Ralph Fiennes has revealed the “range” of reactions shown by cast and crew to news of King Charles' visit in 2019.
“The atmosphere changes when royalty visits a movie set,” Fiennes said. People magazine. “Even if they don't literally button it, there are little internal buttons that might stick.”
He added, “Monarchy provokes a wide range of reactions.” “People who say: 'Oh, damn! The Prince of Wales is coming. What a pain.' For other people, (it's like), “Did you see it?”
Daniel Craig criticizes James Bond film as a 'nightmare' with no story
King Charles talks to actors Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes and director Cary Joji Fukunaga during a visit to the James Bond set at Pinewood Studios on June 20, 2019. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Fiennes described his personal interactions with the “warm” and “charming” British monarch as “easy”.
King Charles famously attended the London premiere of No Time to Die and was joined by Queen Camilla, along with Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton.
His family joined King Charles III at the 2021 premiere of No Time to Die in London. (Max Mumbi/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Daniel Craig has played James Bond for 15 years. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
No Time to Die was Daniel Craig's fifth and final portrayal of James Bond. After 15 years of playing the same fictional character, Craig “had absolutely no plan” for his next move.
“I was like, 'Maybe I'll never work again,'” he recently admitted. Hollywood Reporter.
Daniel Craig played James Bond for the first time in the movie “Casino Royale.” (Greg Williams)
Craig grew up wanting to play the lovable spy, but he had no idea his dream would come true.
Craig said he likened the idea of playing Bond one day to playing Batman and Spider-Man, but you can't play all of them. “I wanted to be all those people. But when I was actually acting, it didn't enter my thoughts. I thought it was the last thing that would ever happen to me.”
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Although the next James Bond has yet to be cast, many have been the subject of fan-generated rumors. Idris Elba was part of the conversation behind closed doors for some time, but was eventually shut down due to public backlash.
“…When you were asked to be James Bond, it was like, 'Okay, you've kind of reached the top,'” Elba said during an appearance on the “Smartless” podcast in 2023.
Idris Elba has been nominated for the role of James Bond. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
“Basically, it was a huge compliment that every corner of the world — except a few corners, which we won't talk about — were really happy about the idea that I could be considered,” he added. “Those who weren't happy about the idea made the whole thing disgusting and repulsive, because it became about race. It became about bullshit, and I bore the brunt of it.”
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Recently, fans became convinced that Aaron Taylor-Johnson would take on the role.
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
