Priyanka Chopra To Star In Next James Bond Film?

Mumbai, February 12 - Priyanka Chopra is taking giant steps in her career. Having built a successful career both in Indian cinema and Hollywood, the actress might be in line to feature in the next James Bond film, which is in the early stages of development.

Over the past few years, Amazon MGM Studio has solidified its relationship with the Indian star, collaborating with her on last year's action thriller Heads of State opposite John Cena and Idris Elba. An internal report of Amazon found that twice as much buzz as her co-stars based on volume, headlines and quoting intensity for Heads of State, which was a big hit on the platform.

Amazon MGM acquired the James Bond franchise a couple of years back, and the next Bond movie will be the first in the franchise to be made under Amazon. According to the report by Variety, the studio is so bullish on the Jamshedpur-born actress, so much so that rumours continue to swirl that she will land somewhere in Bond 26, the tech giant's first foray into the 007 franchise.

While Priyanka didn't reveal anything, the actress acknowledged that the James Bond franchise could be truly global now with Amazon having storng distribution network worldwide, be it theatrical or streaming. The actress is curious to see which lane the studi pick for the widely popular franchise.

At present, the next James Bond film is still in the early stages of development. With Daniel Craig having exited the role after No Time To Die, the makers are yet to officially announce the next actor to play 007, let alone the supporting cast. Casting decisions are being closely guarded by the studio, and no names have been confirmed so far.

Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra Jonas returns to Indian cinema with possibly the biggest film of her career, director SS Rajamouli's Varanasi. The global action adventure, headed by Mahesh Babu and also starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, is currently in production for an April 7, 2027, release.

Stay tuned...