Rami Malek says there was no possibility he was going to turn down the chance to play Safin. 1 / 7
The villain in No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond. 2 / 7
An Oscar winner for Bohemian Rhapsody, Malek told GQ he couldn't say no. 3 / 7
Adding that the 007 films are a part of cinematic history. 4 / 7
And that he relished the chance to go toe-to-toe opposite Craig's Bond. 5 / 7
Malek also says he'll always look back on his Bond role fondly. 6 / 7
As being "as big as it gets." 7 / 7