Actor Brian Cox has said Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy would be an "interesting" choice to play James Bond.
In an interview with Radio Times, the Succession star discussed the upcoming second series of reality competition 007: Road To A Million, in which he returns as The Controller, the stern and sardonic taskmaster.
The Prime Video series follows eight contestants as they are dropped into the high-stakes world of James Bond, where they take on missions that push them to the limits, testing them physically and psychologically, for the chance to win £1 million (€1.1 million).
Of the role of the 007 agent, Cox said: "It’s only natural that it goes through changes because we start off young and end up old.
"Is Cillian Murphy being recommended? I think that would be interesting.
"I like Cillian. He’s very real, he’s got no crap about him."
Amazon MGM Studios previously announced that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the script for the next James Bond film, which will be directed by Dune’s Denis Villeneuve.
Irish actor Murphy played the lead role in Knight’s TV series of hard-drinking gang leader Tommy Shelby.
Source: Press Association
