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Daniel Craig has defended the decision to delay No Time to Die until 2021.<\/p>\n
The James Bond actor commented on Warner Bros’ move to push back the latest 007 film to be released next year, in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
No Time To Die was initially due to reach cinemas on April 1 of this year, but was pushed back to November. The film has now been delayed again, and is set for an April 2021 release.<\/p>\n
Defending the studio’s decision, Craig told The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon: “This thing is just bigger than all of us. We just want people to go and see this movie in the right way, in a safe way.”<\/p>\n
The actor added: “Cinemas all around the world are closed at the moment. We want to release the movie at the same time all around the world and this isn’t the right time.<\/p>\n
“So fingers crossed, 2 April [2021] is going to be our day.”<\/p>\n
The decision to delay No Time To Die was considered a major blow for cinemas around the world, with the Cineworld chain announcing soon after that it would be closing all of its cinemas in the UK and the US.<\/p>\n
“As major US markets, mainly New York, remained closed and without guidance on reopening timing, studios have been reluctant to release their pipeline of new films,” they said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“In turn, without these new releases, Cineworld cannot provide customers in both the US and the UK – the company’s primary markets – with the breadth of strong commercial films necessary for them to consider coming back to theatres against the backdrop of COVID-19.”<\/p>\n
A staff member from one of London’s Picturehouse branches, owned by Cineworld, told NME that Bond’s delay as “the final nail in the coffin” for them. They added: “I’m extremely disappointed in [007 studio] MGM as No Time To Die could have saved the cinema industry. It’s what we were all holding out for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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