Tony Gilroy `in the running` for Bond 23 directors job (rumour)

08-Apr-2009 • Skyfall

RUMOUR CONTROL
A source for CinemaBlend has thrown another name in to the list of possible director rumours for Bond 23.

The site says, "James Bondâs producers are still trying to pick the franchiseâs new director and our source tells us that one of the nameâs at the top of their list may be Tony Gilroy.

Gilroy is probably best known as the director of the critically acclaimed Michael Clayton and more recently he also directed the Julia Roberts, Clive Owen spy thriller Duplicity. In fact Gilroy has spent almost his entire career on one end of the spy genre. He had a hand in writing all three of the Bourne movies."

A healthy warning comes with the tip: "Heâs just in the running and things are so early that itâs entirely likely the filmâs producers will simply deny that theyâre even considering him, since theyâre still a long way away from hiring anyone."

"Quantum of Solace" director Marc Forster has confirmed he will not return to helm the 23rd James Bond adventure.