James Bond 25: Daniel Craig and Rami Malek ‘can’t film together’ – New blow for 007 movie?

Production had problems when Craig suffered an ankle injury, and now it seems that – when he can return to filming – Malek will be unavailable to join him. The Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody star is playing the movie’s antagonist, and arguably caused the most excitement among fans back when the cast list was revealed. But it seems filming will be going on for longer than previously expected so the schedules of the two heavyweights can be aligned.

A James Bond source told The Sun: “Filming was supposed to finish in September but the cast and crew have been told it’s been pushed back to late October, possible early November due to Daniel’s injury and the set explosion.

“But they still need to find a time for Daniel and Rami to film together.

“You can’t have a Bond film where 007 doesn’t come face to face with the villain so it’s a complete nightmare logistically.”

They added: “They are looking at the whole schedule again now and doing everything they can to make it work, but production is going to have to over-run even further now.”

This is the latest issue for the troubled project, which hit headlines for the wrong reasons last week when bosses had to confirm a small explosion on set.

They wrote on the @007 Twitter feed: “During the filming of a controlled explosion on the set of Bond 25 today at Pinewood Studios, damage was caused to the exterior of the 007 Stage.

“There were no injuries on set, however one crew member outside the stage has sustained a minor injury.”

The script has also had trouble, with multiple writers being brought in to work on it – most recently Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

And the issues go back even further: last year the film’s then-director, Danny Boyle, stepped down due to creative differences, and was replaced by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

This resulted in the release date being shifted right back to April 2020, whereas it was previously slated to come out on Valentine’s Day.

Bond 25 – still untitled – is believed to be Craig’s fifth and final film as the iconic spy.

James Bond 25 is out on April 8, 2020.