Definitely not according to the actor during a press conference, he’s more concerned that the concentration is on his current projects and the upcoming productions from his production company Irish DreamTime. From EcranLarge.com through Coming Soon:
“I won’t be part of the next James Bond. I’ve already played the role five times and the character is now part of my past. Now, I want to take care about the movies Beau St. Clair and I are producing with our company Irish DreamTime (The Nephew, Evelyn, Laws of Attraction). All the rumours that have been going around for the last few months about me being part of Casino Royale or not are just rumours, nothing more.
Regarding The Thomas Crown Affair 2, entitled “The Topkapi Affair,” the script is being written right now. Sony Pictures is really thrilled about this whole new affair that we expect to shoot in Istanbul.”
No chance then, he’s out. There’s also news that there’s a delay on production because the Broccoli team can’t decide on who to have and the production is ready to go!
