Rachel Weisz Doesn’t Want James Bond Spoilers From Husband Daniel Craig

Rachel Weisz says that she doesn’t want to hear spoilers about the upcoming James Bond movie No Time to Die from her husband, Daniel Craig. Weisz most recently played Melina, adoptive mother to sisters played by Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh, in the latest MCU movie Black Widow. The 25th movie in the James Bond franchise was due for release in 2020 but has been repeatedly delayed to this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and again stars Craig as the British spy.

No Time to Die will directly follow the events of the last Bond movie, Spectre, and will be the last in the franchise to star Craig. The film has been directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, whose TV work includes True Detective and Netflix’s Maniac, after replacing Danny Boyle. Craig will reprise his role along with Léa Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, as well as newbies to the franchise including Ana de Armas and Rami Malek as the villain Safin.

In an interview with Comicbook, Weisz revealed that she doesn’t know anything about the new movie despite being married to James Bond himself. Weisz explained that when they’re not working, they “like to really take a break.” By not talking about plot details with each other, it means that they can enjoy it fresh when they finally get to watch it with their partner at the premiere. Read her full statement below:

You know something, we really don’t talk about our work very much. I think that’s one thing that we’re quite similar in, we like to really take a break. So we’re quite secretive about our work. We just don’t really talk about it that much. I love seeing his work, but I don’t want it ruined by talking about it first.

Working on projects on such high-profile projects as Black Widow and James Bond, it makes sense that the couple are tight-lipped about potential spoilers. There is a lot of anticipation surrounding No Time to Die since it is Craig’s last time in the role and because it has been delayed so many times. Both actors are quite busy at the moment, with Craig also filming the star-studded Knives Out 2 in Greece. Craig and Weisz have become sought-after actors in Hollywood, so the pair is used to keeping secrets about upcoming projects.

Weisz could just be saying this to get out of questions surrounding James Bond, but it really does make sense that they wouldn’t talk about work at home. Being an actor means a lot of time is devoted to filming, interviews, and more, so it’s very plausible they wouldn’t want to talk about their movies with each other. Colin Jost, who is married to Scarlett Johansson, had a similar mindset about Black Widow, as he wouldn’t let her read lines with him to avoid spoilers. Weisz’s comments really aren’t that surprising, and it goes to show that even actors are excited and want to avoid spoilers for big blockbusters.

Source: Comicbook

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