James Bond actor Daniel Craig is reportedly "in talks" to take the sinister role in the long-awaited film, "Gambit." Although he is also set to return for a fifth installment of the British spy franchise, he may likely jump on board to terrorize Channing Tatum's Gambit in the "X-Men" spinoff movie.
Sources revealed to Splash Report that Craig is added in the line-up to play the villain, Nathaniel Essex, popularly known as Mr. Sinister, in "Gambit." They said that there are "conversations" on the possibility of the actor landing the role, who is slated to appear not only in the stand-alone film but in the future "X-Men" installments too.
He will supposedly star as Mr. Sinister, a biologist from Essex who becomes obsessed with Charles Darwin's theories. He develops superhuman powers such as telekinesis, telepathy, regeneration, and shape-shifting. According to the website, who claimed to know the script details for the film, Gambit was hired by Mr. Sinister.
The script details read, "He offers Gambit 40 million to recover a mysterious trunk that was stolen by the Boudreaux clan. It will be auctioned off during the yearly Thieves Ball where all the criminal organizations in the world meet up. It uses New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations as a cover. Gambit decides to enlist a crew of mutants to pull off this seemingly impossible heist..."
As good as it may sound, The Wrap journalist Umberto Gonzales took to Twitter to debunk the casting reports about Craig's involvement in the movie. He wrote, "Sorry guys, I checked and unfortunately that Daniel Craig/MR. Sinister rumor is NOT TRUE. Please RT."
Considering the current status of the forthcoming film, it is best to take the reports with a pinch of salt until official announcements are released.
There have been no official announcements for the release date of "Gambit" yet.
