Hollywood star Rami Malek was asked to play the villain in the latest 007 movie. Before accepting the role he had to think twice.
The Daily Mirror reported on Wednesday that most actors would have jumped at the chance to play a Bond baddie and instantly signed on the dotted line.
But, fresh from his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami wanted a cast-iron guarantee from the filmmakers first.
The 38-year-old simply wanted an assurance from director Cary Fukunaga that the villain he would play would not be a religious fundamentalist or an Arabic-speaking terrorist. The reason, Rami’s pride in his Egyptian heritage and culture was in his words, “the fabric of who I am”.
