The role of the main villain approved actor Rami Malek, at the beginning of the year received an Oscar for the film "Bohemian Rhapsody". The main film prize for the best actor, apparently, convinced the creators of a series of films about the special agent that one of the main roles should be played by Malek.
Zoomboola.com notes that this role will be the first serious proposal for Rami Malek since receiving the main world film awards.