Before ever taking his role playing a villain in the upcoming James Bond film, Bond 25, Rami Malek made an ultimatum to producers.

Rami, who is Egyptian, told The Daily Mirror that he spoke with director Cary Fukunaga explaining that his character cannot be a religious extremist — otherwise he wouldn’t play the part.

“I said, ‘We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or religion. That’s not something I would entertain, so if that is why I am your choice, then you can count me out,’” he told the outlet.

The role is supposed to be unlike any other Bond villain in history. We can’t wait!