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Tom Hiddleston has been an avid fan of James Bond ever since his early childhood. Born and raised in Westminster, Hiddleston revealed that Bond has been a cultural icon for them ever since it aired on TV.
In an interview, the actor was asked about his comparison to the character of James Bond with his character in the 2016 seriesThe Night Manager.Furthering the talks, Tom Hiddleston revealed his top James Bond film that he could never let go of.
Tom Hiddleston Names His Favorite James Bond Movie
Growing up in a British household, Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview that James Bond was a global phenomenon but especially for them. TheLokiactor had plenty of stories and talks to share about the titular character of James Bond stemming from his childhood.
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In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, Hiddleston went on to talk about how he would watch these Bond movies on Saturday night on BBC and all the kids would talk about it on the playground on a Monday morning.
“I grew up with Sean Connery and Roger Moore, and BBC used to run those movies on Saturday night and it was all we talked about on the playground Monday morning. So it’s very strange to be in that conversation.”
He further continued to talk about his top three Bond films and the one film that he would never get tired of!
“Off the top of my head, probably I could say my top three are From Russia With Love, Live and Let Die, and Casino Royale. … If I could take one to a desert island, it would probably be From Russia With Love.”
The actor talked about his role in the 2016 spy seriesThe Night Managerand how it was probably the closest he ever came to playing a Bond-like character.
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Tom Hiddleston Shined InThe Night Manager
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The Night Managerfollows the story of a former soldier running a hotel and tasked with infiltrating a circle of arms dealers. WithTom Hiddlestonin the lead role and the series being spy-esque, Hiddleston’s name was thrown around for James Bond.
“Of course it’s flattering when people float that idea, because as a child growing up in Britain, Bond is the center of your world,”
Following Daniel Craig’s retirement, the producers of theJames Bondfranchise haven’t decided on the next Bond and Hiddleston would fit the role very well. As for Hiddleston’s 2016 series,The Night Manageris available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
