10 Actors Who Should Play Future James Bond Movie Villains
3. Charlize Theron
If there was ever to be a female James Bond, Charlize Theron should be very near, if not at the top of your list. But, following the recent announcements from the Bond producers, this is unlikely to happen, so instead we can settle for the possibility of her being a kick ass villain.
Kick-ass is also probably the most accurate description of the sort of villain Theron could play. Anyone who has seen her performances in ‘Mad Max Fury Road’ and ‘Atomic Blonde’ knows that she is more than capable of handling herself in action sequences.
‘Atomic Blonde’ in particular saw her go full John Wick and throw herself into extended hand to hand sequences that she trained for relentlessly. Theron’s physical ability creates a real chance to shake up the Bond franchise, as it presents an opportunity for 007 to go toe to toe with a woman who is more than capable of taking him out.
While that might seem a bit brutal of an action for the films hero, it is also 2020, this stuff can happen now, John Wick did it, why not James Bond. Also, if given the right sort of dialogue and motivations alongside her physical abilities Charlize could produce a truly ruthless and diabolical villain, really selling the fact that she needs to be taken out.
Charlize Theron is simply an incredible talent and what she could bring to a possible Bond villain would be fresh, innovative and memorable.