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Daniel Craig ruled the entertainment industry as the beloved Casanova/agent, James Bond for over a decade. FromCasino RoyaletoNo Time to Die,he gave the role his absolute hundred percent before parting ways and allowing other actors to take over. After all, the show must always go on, right?
Fans were quite excited to see what Daniel Craig would add next to his extensive filmography. After reprising the role of Detective Benoit Blanc inGlass Out: A Knives Out Mystery,Daniel Craig is all set to star in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film,Queer,and he is bringing Drew Starkey along for the ride. And if reports are to be believed, the film has already begun filming!
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Daniel Craig’sQueerReportedly Begins Filming
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According to some reports,Queerhas commenced its filming. The film will be shot completely over at Rome’s refurbished studios, the Cinecittà Studios, and will be set in the city of Mexico. The film is based on William S. Burroughs’ 1985 novel of the same.Queerwill seeDaniel Craigplaying the author’s alter-ego, Lee, an outcast American immigrant living in Mexico.
Craig’s character starts to become madly infatuated with a younger discharged American Navy serviceman, Allerton, who will be played by Drew Starkey. Fans are especially excited to see Starkey’s performance in the film as it will be the most prominent role of his acting career. Starkey is most popular for his role as Rafe Cameron in Netflix’sOuter Banks.He was also seen inThe Hate U GiveandLove, Simon.
Here’s what fans are saying on Twitter:
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— Tyler Parrish (@tvlerparrish)August 17, 2025
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— Ouz (@ouzthehan)August 15, 2025
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— nicole (@ihrtcline)August 08, 2025
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— 👑 j | EMMY WINNER ELIZABETH DEBICKI (@kstewhbu)July 05, 2025
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It goes without saying that Craig will effortlessly pull this off just like any of his other roles, however, there’s a chance that Starkey might steal the spotlight away from him this time. We are absolutely stoked to see their chemistry on screen!
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More About Luca Guadagnino’sQueer
Queerwill be directed byLuca Guadagninowho has directed a wide array of incredible films including,Bones and AllandCall Me by Your Name.He is also responsible for the upcomingChallengerswhich starsZendayaas Tashi Donaldson.
According to sources,Lesley Manville,Jason Schwartzman, and Henrique Zaga will also be part ofQueer.The film’s screenplay is given by Justin Kuritzkes, who is once again collaborating with the director afterChallengers.Another member of theChallengers’ team, costume designer Jonathan Anderson, will be getting onboard theQueertrain. Anderson stated,“It is one of my all-time favorite books. And the film has everything – Mexico, lots of drugs, and Daniel Craig.”
Since Guadagnino’sCall Me by Your Namewas nominated for four Oscars at the 90thAcademy Awards, (and won one of them), we have a lot of expectations fromQueer!
A release date has not been set for the film yet.
Source:Film Updates
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
