Rami Malek is arm in arm with girlfriend Lucy Boynton during day out in New York... as new Bond villain prepares to shoot his first scenes
He’s preparing to take on James Bond in the forthcoming 25th instalment in the celebrated British film franchise.
But as principal photography continued off the coast of Jamaica on Wednesday, Rami Malek looked rather relaxed about the prospect of facing Bond as he stepped out with girlfriend Lucy Boynton.
The Oscar winning actor, 37, draped an arm across Boynton's shoulders as they ventured out for a stroll in New York City.
We've been expecting you: Rami Malek looked rather relaxed about the prospect of facing James Bond as he stepped out with girlfriend Lucy Boynton in New York on Wednesday
Malek looked casual in a black hooded top and frayed jeans, a look he teamed with polished black Chelsea boots.
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The star kept his eyes shielded behind a pair of heavily tinted black sunglasses, while a baseball cap was pulled low over his head as they too a stroll through downtown Manhattan.
Joining her boyfriend, Boynton - who met Malek on the set of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody - looked equally casual in a simple black dress and distinctively patterned denim jacket.
Close: The Oscar winning actor, 37, draped an arm across Boynton's shoulders as they ventured out for a stroll in New York City
Low key: Malek looked casual in a black hooded top and frayed jeans, a look he teamed with polished black Chelsea boots
Malek recently claimed he wouldn't have landed his roles in Bohemian Rhapsody or upcoming Bond 25 without his ground-breaking part in drama Mr Robot.
The actor made the comments during Tribeca Talks: A Farewell to Mr Robot at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival alongside Mr Robot showrunner Sam Esmail as well as cast members Christian Slater and Carly Chaikin on Sunday.
He said that the USA Network series gave him the platform to showcase his acting ability during the chat held at Spring Studios in Tribeca in New York.
Understated: Joining her boyfriend, Boynton - who met Malek on the set of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody - looked equally casual in a simple black dress and distinctively patterned denim jacket
Candid: Malek recently claimed he wouldn't have landed his roles in Bohemian Rhapsody or upcoming Bond 25 without his ground-breaking part in drama Mr Robot.
He said of his Oscar winning role in Bohemian Rhapsody and his thrilling new part as 007's nemesis in the upcoming Bond 25: 'They just wouldn't have happened this way without this role, this show and this group.
'I had done some things I thought were special in the past, and they still are, but this show…put me in a position where people could see what I was capable of doing.'
His comments come after it was recently announced that he is taking on the role of the suave Secret Service agent James Bond's latest nemesis.
Rami promised he 'won't give Mr Bond an easy ride' in the explosive next chapter of the franchise, as he appeared live via videolink during a cast Q&A at Goldeneye - Ian Fleming's estate on Oracabessa bay on the northern coastline of Jamaica.
The new Bond film is release in 2020.
Opening up: He said that the USA Network series gave him the platform to showcase his acting ability during a chat held at Spring Studios in Tribeca in New York
