No Time To Die

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No Time To Die

film by Fukunaga [2021]

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Rami Malek in character, wearing a dark jacket, looks serious in a publicity still for the James Bond film No Time to Die. — No Time to Die Rami Malek in No Time to Die (2021), directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

No Time to Die is a 2021 film in the James Bond franchise, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Daniel Craig as the titular secret agent. It marked Craig's final appearance as Bond, concluding his tenure in the role which began with Casino Royale in 2006. The film is part of the long-running series produced by Eon Productions, which began with Dr. No in 1962. The franchise, based on Ian Fleming's novels, features Bond as a spy for MI6, utilizing advanced technology to thwart international criminals.12

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Daniel Craig
Stardom as James Bond
(2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021), the latter being his last James Bond film.
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(2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021), the latter being his last James Bond film.
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Ana de Armas
Knives Out, No Time to Die, and Deep Water
…Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time to Die (2021), and an adulterous wife in the erotic thriller Deep Water (2022) with Ben Affleck.
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…Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time to Die (2021), and an adulterous wife in the erotic thriller Deep Water (2022) with Ben Affleck.
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Billie Eilish
Film work and Academy Awards
…Die” for the James Bond film of the same name; it received the Oscar for best original song. In 2022 she collaborated with FINNEAS and composer Ludwig Göransson on the soundtrack for the Disney/Pixar animated film Turning Red, for which Eilish and her brother wrote three original songs. (In the…
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…Die” for the James Bond film of the same name; it received the Oscar for best original song. In 2022 she collaborated with FINNEAS and composer Ludwig Göransson on the soundtrack for the Disney/Pixar animated film Turning Red, for which Eilish and her brother wrote three original songs. (In the…
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Ralph Fiennes
Character roles and popularity in franchise hits
(2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021). Fiennes played a corrupt prime minister in David Hare’s trilogy of television spy films—Page Eight (2011), Turks & Caicos (2014), and Salting the Battlefield (2014).
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(2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021). Fiennes played a corrupt prime minister in David Hare’s trilogy of television spy films—Page Eight (2011), Turks & Caicos (2014), and Salting the Battlefield (2014).
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Rami Malek
Later credits: No Time to Die and Oppenheimer
Malek had another hit with No Time to Die (2021), an installment in the James Bond franchise. He played the villainous Lyutsifer Safin opposite Daniel Craig as the legendary spy. The film grossed more than $770 million in global ticket sales. In 2022 Malek had a supporting role in David…
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Malek had another hit with No Time to Die (2021), an installment in the James Bond franchise. He played the villainous Lyutsifer Safin opposite Daniel Craig as the legendary spy. The film grossed more than $770 million in global ticket sales. In 2022 Malek had a supporting role in David…
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Léa Seydoux
Later roles
…girl”), in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). Seydoux also found a foothold in dystopian drama and sci-fi, appearing in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster (2015), David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future (2022), and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two (2024). In 2021 she
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…girl”), in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). Seydoux also found a foothold in dystopian drama and sci-fi, appearing in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Lobster (2015), David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future (2022), and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two (2024). In 2021 she
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Killing Eve and later projects
…contributed to the screenplay of No Time to Die (2021), an installment of the James Bond franchise starring Daniel Craig. In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), she stepped back in front of the camera, starring alongside Harrison Ford.
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…contributed to the screenplay of No Time to Die (2021), an installment of the James Bond franchise starring Daniel Craig. In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), she stepped back in front of the camera, starring alongside Harrison Ford.
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Christoph Waltz
Another award-winning turn with Tarantino and playing the bad guy
…Bond films Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021), and as Belgian colonist Leon Rom (a historical figure known for his cruelty in the Congo Free State) in the adventure film The Legend of Tarzan (2016).
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…Bond films Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021), and as Belgian colonist Leon Rom (a historical figure known for his cruelty in the Congo Free State) in the adventure film The Legend of Tarzan (2016).
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Jeffrey Wright
Roles from the 2020s
…in a third Bond movie, No Time to Die (2021), and The Batman (2022), playing Lieut. James Gordon. He also had roles in director Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch (2021) and Asteroid City (2023). Wright earned another Emmy nomination in 2022, for narrating the animated series What If…? (2021–24), which…
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…in a third Bond movie, No Time to Die (2021), and The Batman (2022), playing Lieut. James Gordon. He also had roles in director Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch (2021) and Asteroid City (2023). Wright earned another Emmy nomination in 2022, for narrating the animated series What If…? (2021–24), which…
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