However, the The Adventures of Tintin actor then stated, “I don’t know either. I’d have to count them. One, two, three… five? Five.”

For those who do not know, Craig has done five amazing James Bond movies in the Grand Spy franchise. His first appearance was in the 2006 movie, Casino Royale. Craig later came ahead with the box office hit in 2008 with Quantum of Solace. 

The star was also seen in the 2012 movie Skyfall and the 2015 Spectre, while bidding a farewell to the franchise in 2021 with No Time to Die. 

Since the time he exited the spy movie series, a lot of names have surfaced online, either rumored or cast by the fans to play the role of James Bond in future movies. 

Some of these names include Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, and Regé-Jean Page. A few other names are Richard Madden, James Norton, Damson Idris,  as well as Cillian Murphy.

Most recently, Aaron Taylor-Johnson was rumored to have been cast as the next Bond.

Needless to say, as soon as the pictures came up, fans of the actor were left in a frenzy as they were sure that the actor’s specific look in the picture was one that he would portray in his upcoming globe-trotting adventure with SS Rajamouli’s directorial film SSMB29. 

They even hailed him as ‘Mufasa’, in reference to him lending voice for the iconic Disney character in its Telugu dubbed version.

Well, the fact that the actor has outgrown his hair for the first time sows seeds of heightened excitement surrounding his next project. Reportedly, the story of this next film is based on the African landscape and includes a jungle adventure, and hence the slightly shabby vibe to his look seems justified.

Back on October 24, a recent update about SS Rajamouli’s next directorial SSMB29 with Mahesh Babu suggested that the filmmaker was already out hunting down shooting spots for the movie. 

As per Times Now, the pre-production work for the project was already in motion and the script too was getting finalized. The official shooting of the movie is slated to begin tentatively by January 2025.

Nonetheless, a significant portion of shooting the film would mostly take place in Hyderabad, with VFX being used to replicate the outdoor locations. The storyline of the movie is said to be based on novels by James Bond and Wilbur Smith.

The fact that the film is a globe-trotting adventure based out of Africa, there is also a high chance of animals and wildlife being represented in the film. 

SS Rajamouli, during a press interaction, had dropped the first hint of what he aspires to do in this regard when it comes to his next film. He had said, “I mean I love animals. I keep using them in my films before. I’m pretty sure I’ll be using more animals than RRR in my forthcoming films. That’s for sure.”

On the work front, Mahesh was last seen in the 2024 release Guntur Kaaram.

Jr NTR starrer Devara: Part 1 is all set to hit the OTT platform on November 8, 2024. The movie directed by Koratala Siva features the tale of a coastal village chieftain called Devara. While starting as a man indulging in smuggling, he repents and even bans his contemporaries from doing the same thing.

This leads to a conflict between them and eventually try to subdue him. However, things take a dark turn when Devara abandons his own family to become a ghost and hunt down anyone who tries to venture into smuggling. The rest of the film focuses on whether he succeeds in his mission and how it affects his family.

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