10 Most Unusual Demands By James Bond Actors

10. Not Playing A Religious Terrorist - Rami Malek

Rami Malek portrayed the vengeful terrorist Lyutsifer Safin in the recent No Time to Die, though the Oscar-winning actor insisted upon one aspect of his character's motivations during negotiations for the role.

Before he signed on the dotted line, Malek asked for assurances from writer-director Cary Fukunaga that Safin wouldn't be a religiously inclined extremist nor speak in an Arab language.

Malek, the son of Egyptian immigrant parents, has made a concerted effort in recent years to turn down parts where he would portray a terrorist with real-world convictions, feeling that it plays into unfortunate Hollywood stereotypes about actors of Arab heritage. He said in an interview with The Daily Mirror:

"That was one thing that I discussed with Cary. I said, 'We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or a religion. That's not ­something I would entertain, so if that is why I am your choice then you can count me out.' But that was clearly not his vision. So he's a very different kind of terrorist."

Hollywood being Hollywood, it's certainly a reasonable ask, and with No Time to Die being easily the most forward-thinking Bond film to date, Fukunaga duly complied with Malek's request.