CHUD.com reports (via Daily Mail) that now Naomie Harris has been cast, and the speculation is that she's taking the part of Miss Moneypenny. If true, that would make it Moneypenny's first appearance in the Daniel Craig era (the appropriately named Samantha Bond played her during Pierce Brosnan's tenure), and could signal a return to more of the traditional Bond staples. How long till we see a new Q? I would welcome the embrace of classic Bond elements - after Casino Royale's brilliant rebirth, Quantum of Solace failed to even feel like a Bond movie.
Harris has been rumoured for a while - she's interviewed in the latest Empire, and says she'd love to be in a Bond film. I'd be a little surprised though if she does play Moneypenny, rather than this instalment's Bond girl, given the recurring, yet low key, nature of the role.
Anyway, if true, this adds Harris to a cast that includes Voldemort himself Ralph Feinnes and the brilliant Javier Bardem. Behind the camera is Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition), who's joined by almost-peerless director of photography Roger Deakins, and John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator) has had a hand in the screenplay. That's a set of impressive names. Some have suggested this may be Daniel Craig's last Bond, due to the four years that will have elapsed since Quantum, but his contract has apparently one further film left on it.
The biggest question left now is what the title will be. The only Fleming titles left are Portrait of a Lady (possible) or 007 In New York (er, unlikely). I'd wager on an original name.
Bond 23, whatever it's called, debuts in October 2012 - and will mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. No.
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