Lucien Laviscount Says James Bond ‘Would Be the Ultimate’ Role

For the earlier calendar year, Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount has been rumored to acquire about the legendary function of James Bond, and the actor solely tells Us Weekly that he would be thrilled to stage into the key agent’s shoes.

“I feel, at some issue, to perform James Bond would be the supreme,” Laviscount, 31, instructed Us even though advertising his partnership with Smirnoff ICE SURPR-ICE.

Pursuing Pierce Brosnan‘s seven-yr stint as the MI6 agent, Daniel Craig took around in 2006 and concluded his run in 2021’s No Time to Die. Given that Craig confirmed that he would not return, different actors (like Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Regé-Jean Site) have been rumored to be in talks to guide the 26th Bond film.

Even if Laviscount doesn’t conclusion up enjoying 007, he however hopes to grow to be an motion star. He’s been in a position to working experience a lot more stunt function with roles in last year’s sci-fi drama The Past Sentinel and the approaching motion thriller Copperhead.

“I’d adore to dive into extra action roles,” the British actor informed Us. “We shot a motion picture previous calendar year that was one particular struggle sequence immediately after one more, with explosions likely off still left and appropriate. I unquestionably liked it.”

Laviscount remains booked and fast paced. In between filming scenes for the future fourth period of Netflix’s hit comedy Emily in Paris — in which he performs Alfie, one particular of the a lot of European guys charmed by Lily Collins‘ Emily — he discovered himself starring in Shakira‘s “Puntería” new music video clip.

“It all occurred fairly brief,” he told Us. “I bear in mind receiving the get in touch with stating that there was some desire in me getting a element of the video clip. I was shooting Emily in Paris at the time but we managed to determine out the dates and I was on the following flight out to Miami.”

The actor was amazed with the singer, 47. Us verified that Laviscount and Shakira were being casually courting past month, and he experienced very little but variety items to say about her when he spoke to Us about doing the job with her.

“Shakira is one of the most incredible artists to ever grace the earth,” he gushed. “Her devotion to her craft, to her supporters and her adore for life is certainly inspiring. She’s 1 of the most attractive, hard doing work people today I’ve ever satisfied.”

In concerning filming hit Television set shows, action motion pictures and tunes films, Laviscount tries to make time to rest. He hit Miami above F1 Grand Prix weekend for a Smirnoff ICE SURPR-ICE event, offering out ICE — the kind you can consume, the variety that melts and the sort that blings.

Significantly like a Smirnoff ICE, which he calls “summer in a bottle,” he likes to retain his vacations basic. “I’m additional minimal-vital, just take me again to Antigua with my folks and enable the fantastic moments roll,” he instructed Us.