Update: October 3, 2017
Daniel Craig Reportedly Being Considered as Mister Sinister in GAMBIT Movie
A new rumor suggests that James Bond star Daniel Craig may be sitting in the villain's chair of Fox's next
X-Men movies spinoff.
According to
Splash Report, Craig is being considered to play the main villain in Channing Tatum's
Gambit movie. That main villain is rumored to be the classic X-Men enemy Mr. Sinister.
Sinister, the brilliant but amoral geneticist Nathaniel Essex, was first mentioned in relation to the
Gambit movie when
rumored details about the plot surface in September.
For those who don't know who Mr. Sinister is, he is arguably the X-Men's greatest foe next to Magneto and maybe Apocalypse. While not a mutant, Sinister has been genetically altered and has shown a host of different superpowers over the years, including regeneration and psychic abilities.
It is also worth noting that the Essex name was shown on a suitcase collecting a genetic sample of Wolverine in the post-credits scene of X-Men: Apocalypse. In other words, the introduction of Mr. Sinister, especially with such a big star playing the character, could mean big things for the X-Men movies franchise going forward.
Daniel Craig Reportedly In Talks To Play Mr. Sinister In 'Gambit' Movie