Daniel Craig is reportedly ‘planning a worldwide tour’ to promote his final James Bond film No Time To Die, after the release date was moved to September.
The 007 actor, 53, who will portray the role of the secret agent for the last time, is set to attend film premieres in-person when the movie is released in cinemas, in a time when many stars have been making such appearances over Zoom.
Daniel is planning to ‘reach out to the world’ by starting his promotional tour in London, then heading to Europe and travelling as far as the US and the Far East.
Promo push: Daniel Craig is reportedly ‘planning a worldwide tour’ to promote his final James Bond film No Time To Die, after the release date was moved to September
According to The Sun, an industry source said: ‘The studios MGM and Universal want to give No Time To Die the greatest promo push with old-fashioned cinema ticket sales.
‘Despite losses from two release delays they feel there are the ingredients to make this movie a billion-dollar release – and so reaching out to the world and putting on a show is important.
‘Daniel knows that and as long as safety measures are employed and risks averted he is on board.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Daniel Craig, Eon Productions, and Universal for comment.
On tour: The actor, 53, who will portray the role of James Bond for the last time, is set to attend film premieres in-person in London, Europe, US and the Far East when the movie is released
This comes as the bookies’ odds of Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page becoming the new James Bond, were slashed after it was announced that he will not be returning for series two of the popular show.
In January, the actor, 31, was the bookies favourites to take on 007 after he hinted he could be a good contender to succeed Daniel Craig.
And now the odds have been slashed after Regé-Jean, who plays Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, announced he won’t be returning to season two.
Bookies have dropped odds from 5/1 to just 7/2 following the shock news as it has ‘strengthened’ his chances of getting the role.
Shaken and stirred! This comes as the bookies’ odds of Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page becoming the new James Bond, were slashed after it was announced that he left the show
James Bond’s latest entry No Time To Die has seen its planned premiere pushed back multiple times due to the Covid pandemic, after originally being slated to come out in April 2020.
However, it’s been reported that the much anticipated blockbuster release date has been brought forward once again – to September 30.
Reports surfaced about the release date change after Tom Linay, who is marketing company Digital Cinema Media’s Content Business Director, tweeted the news.
The final entry in the franchise to star Daniel Craig will still be released in the United States on October 8 as planned.
MailOnline contacted representatives for Eon for comment at the time.
Exciting: The blockbuster has seen its planned premiere pushed back multiple times due to the Covid pandemic, and is now slated for release on September 30 (Rami Malek pictured)
Since the Covid pandemic began, No Time To Die has opted to push back its release date rather than be released at a time when cinemas are either closed, or forced to open with limited capacity.
In January, No Time To Die changed its release date to early October from April 2, after already being hit by several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, was originally scheduled for release in April 2020, but was pushed back to November before the release was changed once again to April 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
At last! No Time To Die was set to come out on April 2 after originally being slated for April 2020, but has faced multiple delays due to the Covid pandemic (Ana de Armas pictured)
No Time To Die is the 25th film in the franchise, and finds Bond after he has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter, played by Jeffrey Wright, from the CIA turns up asking for help.
Leaving his seemingly happy life with Madeleine (Lea Seydoux), Bond returns to the field to face Safin (Rami Malek) who is armed with a new dangerous technology that could impact the world.
Producer Barbara Broccoli has already teased what fans can expect and said that the movie will deliver a satisfying ending for Daniel’s Bond.
Speaking on the official James Bond podcast, she said: ‘It’s a culmination of everything that his portrayal of the character has been through and it ties up all the storylines. It’s a pretty epic film, I have to say.’
Ending: The new release will be Daniel Craig’s final outing as the spy after landing the role for 2006’s Casino Royale. He has also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre
After pushing the film’s release back to April 2021 in October, MGM quashed rumours about whether it was thinking of offering the film to streaming services for a $600 million one-year licensing deal.
‘We do not comment on rumours. The film is not for sale. The film’s release has been postponed until April 2021 in order to preserve the theatrical experience for moviegoers,’ an MGM spokesperson told Variety.
Bloomberg had reported that Netflix, Amazon and Apple had all been approached about the possibility of the movie being offered up for Premium VOD.
Denial: After pushing the film back to April 2021 in October, MGM quashed rumours that it was thinking of offering the film to streaming services for a $600 million one-year licensing deal
However, according to Deadline.com, none of the streaming services were willing to put up more than half the amount the studio was seeking.
Lead actor Craig did defend James Bond producers’ decision to delay the premiere of the new film in October last year.
Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Craig said: ‘This thing is just bigger than all of us. We want to release the movie at the same time all around the world and this isn’t the right time. So fingers cross April 2 is going to be our date.’
The new release will be Craig’s final outing as the spy after landing the role for 2006’s Casino Royale. He has also starred in Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
Nope! It was reported that no streaming service had been willing to put up more than half the amount the studio was seeking.