Domnhall Gleeson could be Bond villain after stunning fans in Echo Valley
Actor Domhnall Gleeson could be eyeing up being a James Bond villain role as he stars in Angelie Jolie's biopic, Unbroken.
The son of Brendan Gleeson will star in director Angelina Jolie's first studio film 'Unbroken', a real-life story about Olympian Louis Zamperini.
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the biopic, which is narrated by Tom Brokaw and stars English actor Jack O'Connell as Zamperini, a former distance runner who survived life as a prisoner of war in World War II when he was captured as an American/Italian bombardier by the Japanese Navy.
Gleeson ('Harry Potter') stars alongside Finn Wittrock ('All My Children') as Phil and Mac, the airmen with whom Zamperini endured perilous weeks adrift in the open Pacific.
Other cast members include Garrett Hedlund ('Tron: Legacy'), John Magaro ('Not Fade Away'), Finn Wittrock ('A New York Winter's Tale'), Jai Courtney ('A Good Day to Die Hard'), Japanese actor Miyavi, who plays the brutal camp guard known only to the men as 'The Bird', and Alex Russell ('Carrie') as Zamperini's brother, Pete.
The film is based on the bestselling biography 'Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption' by Laura Hillenbrand.
But according to Ladbrokes, Domhnall's evil side in thriller Echo Valley opposite Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney and Fiona Shaw, is leaving fans talking about if he could make a perfect Bond villain.
Speaking at the film's European premiere at BFI Southbank in London on Tuesday, Gleeson said: "It was a chance to do a totally different sort of character. He's very threatening in a very unusual sort of way.
"[It was] a chance to work with Julianne and Sydney and our fantastic director Michael [Pearce (Beast)]. And the script was amazing. Brad [Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown, The Way Back)], who wrote the script, is fantastic. Across the board, [it was] an incredible opportunity, and I loved it."
Rami Malek was the most recent Bond villain who lit up our screens in 2021's No Time to Die.
The Irishman is 4/1 to oppose Bond in the next 007 feature.
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: 'Domhnall Gleeson is usually seen as a loveable, harmless character.
'However, his most recent role sees him as the villain, with fans now expecting him to turn to the dark side in the next Bond.'
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