Chi Lewis-Parry is best known for playing the Alpha, Samson, in 28 Years Later, but he wants to add James Bond to his resume next. However, he’s not aiming for the 007 role that fans might expect.
The former MMA fighter has racked up a handful of supporting roles in Gladiator II, Kraven the Hunter, and 2025’s The Running Man. But his turn as Samson in Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later put him in the spotlight in a much bigger way, as audiences were obsessed with the idea of how the Rage virus had evolved into an even deadlier threat.
Samson was the third breed of Rage virus seen in the film, as Boyle and writer Alex Garland also introduced the Slow Lows, grubby and grimy variants which crawl along the floor and eat bugs to stay alive, as well as any unsuspecting survivors. But it was Samson who made his mark on the audience thanks to Lewis-Parry’s statuesque size (and the prosthetic penis that he wore as part of the character’s nudity).
While it’s not clear whether Lewis-Parry will return for the confirmed third film in the trilogy, he told Dexerto how he wants to take on 007 in Amazon’s James Bond reboot – and he’s already created a new version of a classic villain.
Chi Lewis-Parry wants to play Jaws in the next James Bond movie
Chi Lewis-Parry feels like Jaws should be the big threat facing whoever Amazon casts as the next James Bond on the big screen. Thankfully, he’s already been working on the character’s backstory should the studio come calling.
“I envision 2026 Jaws as an enforcer. He’s athletic, he’s aggressive, he’s an assassin by brute force. He doesn’t open the door, he goes through the door. He’d rip the door off the hinges and then throw it down. I feel like he’s a tactical technician and I’ve got a whole idea as to why he’s got a metal jaw and there’s a real thick backstory to him. It’s about making him physical.”
Jaws was originally played by Richard Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, and is known for his metal teeth and monstrous size.
\While those films had more fun with Jaws (like when he chewed through the cable car lines in Moonraker) Lewis-Parry wants him to be a scarier threat.
“The original Jaws in 1977, apart from his size, wasn’t necessarily scary by today’s cinematic climate. Whereas somebody who can move faster than the small guy, and once he gets hold of you you’re pretty much done… That’s physical and devastating. I think that’s what it calls for: A very physical interpretation.”
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