Rebel Wilson announces she’s auditioned for new James Bond movie as she breaks away from comedy to pursue other roles
Although known for her iconic roles in some of the world’s biggest comedy films, Rebel Wilson wants to venture into action films.
The Australian actress, 43, recently revealed she was auditioning for a role in the next James Bond film.
Speak against Variety at the Cannes Film Festival, the Pitch Perfect star remained tight-lipped about whether she actually landed a role in the big Hollywood movie.
However, she did reveal that it was not the role of James Bond that she auditioned for.
“What was really cool was auditioning for Bond,” the actress revealed to the publication before explaining how the opportunity came about.
While she’s known for her iconic roles in some of the world’s biggest comedy movies, Rebel Wilson wants to venture into action movies.
She won the audition, which took place last year, after contacting the producers of the new Bond film, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.
Hosting the 2022 BAFTAS, Rebel had several James Bond-related jokes prepared for the night she had to buy them.
She clearly impressed them with her wit, when they then asked her to audition for the action movie.
The Australian actress, 43, recently revealed she was auditioning for a role in the next James Bond movie (Daniel Craig pictured as James Bond)
Speaking to Variety at the Cannes Film Festival, the Pitch Perfect star didn’t reveal if she actually landed a role in the big Hollywood movie
Elsewhere in the interview, the actress said her role as a host on the BAFTAS was one of the “hardest gigs” she’s ever done.
“I don’t think people understand because when they watch the show, they don’t know that two hours in advance [the ceremony began], half was thrown away and I had to start over; she explained.
“I was literally in my dressing room at the Royal Albert Hall thinking, ‘What should I write? What should I write?’ I was lucky enough to have a live theater background.’
Rebel has revealed it wasn’t the role of James Bond she auditioned for (pictured with her fiancé Ramona Agruma)
The next James Bond movie is in the early stages of production and a lead actor has not been announced at this time.
While Rebel is looking for a variety of roles, she revealed in the past that her team was worried that her staggering 35kg weight loss would affect her acting career as she was often cast as ‘the funny fat girl’.
She told BBC Breakfast: ‘I actually got a lot of opposition from my own team, here in Hollywood, when I said OK I’m going to do this health year, I feel like I’m really going to physically transform and change my life.
“And they were like why? Why would you want to do that? Because I made millions of dollars being that funny fat girl and being that person.”
While Rebel is looking for a variety of roles, she revealed in the past that her team was worried that her staggering 35kg weight loss would affect her acting career.