James Bond: Will Helena Bonham Carter be the next James Bond movie villain?

An insider within the James Bond franchise has said Helena Bonham Carter is top of the list for the Bond movie villain in the next movie.

The anonymous insider told the Mirror: “Everyone thinks Angelina Jolie is going to get the part but bosses want Helena more. At the moment they are just finalising the cast.”

The Bond ­franchise’s producers, EON’s Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, confirmed filming would start in December at Pinewood Studios.

It will Daniel Craig’s fifth and final Bond movie, and will be directed by Danny Boyle.

Will Helena Bonham Carter be the next James Bond movie villain?

Though it remains unconfirmed, Bonham Carter could be a perfect choice for the role of a villain.

Harry Potter saw her as the terrifyingly cruel Bellatrix Lestrange.

Bonham Carter also appeared in dark roles, though perhaps not as sadistic as Lestrange, in 2012’s Dark Shadows and 2010’s Alice in Wonderland.

While younger audiences will remember her most from her appearance in four of the Harry Potter movies, others will recall her role in David Fincher’s Fight Club.

She played Marla Singer, who, though not a baddie, certainly existed in a moral grey area throughout the morally grey movie.

Bond villains are known for getting some of the best lines not only in their movies but also in cinematic history.

“No, Bond, I expect you to die,” is one of the most frequently referenced movie quotes.

If, as rumour has it, Angeline Jolie is granted the villain role instead of Bonham Carter, it would be the second time Jolie acted with Daniel Craig.

They appeared together in 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Bonham Carter is said to be at the top of the producers’ wish-list for the 25th Bond movie, due to be released in Autumn 2019.

Bonham Carter would join Ben Wishaw (A Very English Scandal) reprising his role as Q, and director Danny Boyle.

Previous Bond villain actors include Mads Mikkelsen, Sean Bean, and Alan Comming, amongst many others.