When Boyle was hired, he pitched the film to take place in present-day Russia and explore Bond's origins; he left the production after Broccoli and Wilson "lost confidence" in the idea. During Boyle's time, a leaked casting sheet described the male leading role as a "cold and charismatic Russian" and the female leading role as a "witty and skillful survivor".

Blanc learns that Harlan had strained relationships with his family members, giving several of them possible motives for murder.

After being delayed by Boyle's departure and later by the COVID-19 pandemic, No Time to Die premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 28 September 2021. I think de Armas deserves her own spy vehicle, especially after being one of the highlights of 2021's No Time to Die (granted, it helps having Phoebe Waller-Bridge writing your character). There's also a questionable series of shorter flashbacks of Six as a kid surviving his abusive father's rigorous "training," including burning a kid's arm with a cigarette lighter or dunking his head underwater. Production had intended to shoot the sequence earlier, but was forced to reschedule when Craig injured his ankle in Jamaica.

When she arrived in Los Angeles, she was so determined to audition for parts that she pushed herself to learn English, which she managed to do within two years.Now trying to survive with a bounty on his head, and hunted by Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), there is never a dull moment. Thus, Johnson began conceiving ideas for the plot structure once he had determined the story's goal. The way this film mirrors a classic murder mystery but still feels fresh and unique is something to behold.