Wednesday 8 June 2022 05:40 PM Lucifer stars say Tom Ellis is the perfect candidate to play the next James Bond trends now
Lucifer star Tom Ellis may be the perfect candidate to play the next 007 following Daniel Craig's departure from the iconic James Bond films, according to his co-stars.
Cast members of the hit fantasy TV series have revealed they have nominated Ellis to producers as a potential contender in the ongoing hunt for Craig's replacement.
Speaking to DailyMail.com at Regard Magazine's Summer Issue release party in Los Angeles, co-stars Kevin Alejandro, 46, and Tricia Helfer, 48, said the 'handsome' and 'muscly' actor has the 'full package' to play the iconic spy.
'Everything about Tom would make him a great Bond. Tom embodies everything James Bond should be,' Alejandro, who played detective Dan Espinoza on the series and directed several episodes, said.
'He is handsome, intelligent and f***ing ripped. And he is Tom f****ing Ellis.'
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Lucifer star Tom Ellis (left) may be the perfect candidate to replace Daniel Craig in the iconic James Bond films, according to his co-stars
Ellis, who is originally from Cardiff, Wales, became a global star with his role as fallen angel and 'Lord of Hell' in Lucifer, one of Netflix's most watched series
Helfer, who starred as Lucifer's mother on the show, echoed Alejandro's sentiments, telling DailyMail.com: 'Tom is the full package.'
'Not only is he incredibly charming, but a lovely human being and uber professional.
'He took his role as number one on Lucifer very seriously, welcoming everybody, was in on the music and in on every aspect of it. And he would translate that to Bond.
'He also got in shape during Lucifer. During seasons two and three he came back muscly, so he has got that working for him.'
Former model Helfer admitted that Ellis, who also played a lead role on the BBC comedy hit Miranda, wouldn't mind stripping for 007's obligatory bedroom scenes – and with a wry smile urged Bond producers to 'take a really good look' at the star.
The actor famously stripped down for an episode of the series, which follows a bored Satan who decides to run an LA nightclub called Lux after abandoning his throne in the underworld.
Ellis's co-stars, along with showrunner Chris Rafferty, also issued a message for Bond film producer Barbara Broccoli to hire the Welshman as the leading role in the next installment of the franchise.
'Tom is tall, he's British and looks good in a suit,' Rafferty said. 'I don't know if Tom has ever held a gun. I'd love to see Tom holding a gun. He never held one as Lucifer. I am all for it.'
Speaking to DailyMail.com at Regard Magazine's Summer Issue release party in Los Angeles, co-star Kevin Alejandro, who played detective Dan Espinoza on Lucifer and directed several episodes, said Ellis 'embodies everything James Bond should be'
Lucifer aired on Fox until its cancelation in 2018. The series was later picked up by Netflix for a fourth season in 2019, with its final season airing in September 2021
Rafferty explained that Ellis already shares a quirky trait with Bond of toying with his shirt cufflinks while talking to people.
As well-suited as he may seem, Ellis would definitely have big shoes to fill for the role which has been played by Hollywood legends including Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan since the 1960s.
Current Bond Craig, 54, is the most successful box office 007 ever, but now he is bowing out franchise executive producers Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are searching and auditioning potential candidates.
Despite his
