Ed Sheeran had “already began” writing Bond theme when he was changed by Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran has stated he’d already “began writing” the theme track for No Time To Die when he was changed by Billie Eilish.
Again in 2019, Sheeran’s supervisor revealed that the star had met James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli two years prior to debate penning the official monitor for the newest movie within the hit spy franchise.
Danny Boyle, who labored with Sheeran on Richard Curtis’ Yesterday (2019), was lined as much as direct the twenty fifth Bond film on the time (he later give up on account of “artistic variations”, with Cary Joji Fukunaga taking up the position).
“Clearly they modified administrators however we’re nonetheless open to it,” Stuart Camp defined. “However they’re not even having these conversations but.”
He added: “It’s definitely one thing [Sheeran would] wish to do although, it’s a field that’s nonetheless to be ticked, for positive.”
However the No Time To Die theme ended up going to Billie Eilish, who went on to win her first Oscar for the track.
Throughout an look on That Peter Crouch Podcast this week, Sheeran defined: “I used to be inside a fucking gnat’s pube of doing one [a Bond theme], however then they modified administrators, modified scripts and that was all of it accomplished.
“I had began writing it. I’m not gonna fake it didn’t damage not doing it.”
Sheeran went on to say that his Bond dream isn’t over but, nevertheless: “I believe ultimately as an English singer you’ve acquired to ultimately do a Bond track. If they arrive again I’ll be like, ‘Yeah yeah, after all’.”
Sheeran had talked about probably writing a monitor for a James Bond movie throughout an interview in 2014, however admitted that he will not be the proper artist.
“I’d like to do a James Bond track, however are you able to think about it?” he stated. “I simply wasn’t born with the James Bond voice. You by no means know – I’m not ruling it out. Perhaps in 10 years time, when my balls drop…”
He added: “I believe the James Bond theme tune ought to be ballsy. I really feel like if I used to be going to do it, it will sound a bit moist.”
Sheeran lately opened up, in the meantime, concerning the impression that Queen Elizabeth II‘s Golden Jubilee had on his profession.