Edward Berger has dismissed speculation that he could direct the next James Bond film.
The Oscar-winning director has been tipped to helm the new beginning for the 007 franchise after the departure of Daniel Craig but says there is “no truth” to the talk.
Edward told Deadline: “That’s an absolute rumour. There’s no truth to it whatsoever. I would be very grateful if you put out that fire.”
The ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ helmer stressed that the top creative choices for the next Bond flick are down to producer Barbara Broccoli and he is confident that her decisions will be right for the franchise.
He said: “Barbara Broccoli is a wonderful producer. She will know what to do at the right time, and it’s her family legacy. It’s her job to protect this and whatever choice she’s going to make is going to be the right choice for the legacy of that genre.”
This comes after World of Reel’s report that Berger was “under consideration” at EON productions for the job, as well as The King’s David Michod and Venom: The Last Dance’s Kelly Marcel.
Edward earned awards recognition for his 2022 war movie ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ but explained that he has no desire to revisit the genre again.
The 54-year-old filmmaker said: “I can’t put my finger on it, but maybe you learn certain things or I tried things that didn’t work or worked. I don’t need to try it again.”
“I’ve proven that to myself and next time I want to prove myself something else and be afraid again of a different task.”
“Now, I wouldn’t be afraid of a war movie, but it wouldn’t be the same challenge. I would think, you know what? I might be a little bit bored doing it. It’s little things where you go, you become more mature, you grow up, you want to explore something else of yourself.”