Has the new James Bond just been revealed? A clue certainly suggests so, with a new TV series starring Happy Valley and Grantchester actor James Norton having possibly just given the game away. This intriguing insight comes courtesy of the Talk Of The Townsends podcast, with hosts Benedict and Hannah Townsend spotting something interesting in Norton’s latest drama series, Playing Nice: he’s not wearing a tuxedo.
Now, this might seem odd, but give us a second. It is now well-known that any actor who signs a contract to play James Bond is not allowed to wear a tuxedo in any other project, thus keeping the image of 007 intact. In Playing Nice, which finds Norton starring as a father who discovers his son was swapped with another child at birth, the actor attends a fancy soirée...and is the only man not wearing a tux. As Benedict Townsend explains:...
Now, this might seem odd, but give us a second. It is now well-known that any actor who signs a contract to play James Bond is not allowed to wear a tuxedo in any other project, thus keeping the image of 007 intact. In Playing Nice, which finds Norton starring as a father who discovers his son was swapped with another child at birth, the actor attends a fancy soirée...and is the only man not wearing a tux. As Benedict Townsend explains:...
- 1/14/2025
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
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