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McGregor Mulls James Bond

Ewan McGregor told the Toronto Star that he hasn't had any official talks about taking over the James Bond franchise, as rumored—but that he hasn't ruled it out, either, according to a report on the ComingSoon.net Web site. "I think ... it might take a bigger man to turn it down," McGregor (Star Wars: Episode III) reportedly told the newspaper.

"There has been talk of it, but not with the people that matter," McGregor said. "I believe Pierce [Brosnan] is either doing his last [Bond film], or he's doing one more. It's interesting. It's a fun thing to talk about when it's not really even on the cards. In the same respects, I'm not sure what would happen if it cropped up. You'd have to really think about it. I think you'd have to really think about it in the same way that I did with the Star Wars films. I really thought about it and spoke to people I knew and in the end I just wanted to do it more and more, the closer it got."


Singer Begins X-Men 3 Talks

Director Bryan Singer has begun negotiations to helm a third X-Men movie for 20th Century Fox, Variety reported. Singer also signed a deal to develop projects he'll direct and produce for the studio.

Fox production president Hutch Parker told the trade paper that the effort to mount another film in the hugely popular X-Men series is in its early stages.

Mounting a second X-Men sequel will be a more pricey undertaking than the last effort. The cast members made deals for the original film and an option for one sequel. The studio will have to broker new deals for returning cast members, the trade paper reported.