"When I look in the mirror, I don't see James Bond," he also told The Wall Street Journal. "I'm not going to be that guy," he told The Associated Press. Elba has also taken himself out of the running. Producers are also looking for a 10-to-12-year commitment from their star, so he would be in his 60s by his final film. He didn't deny the rumors in an interview with Vanity Fair, calling them "flattering." Puck's Matthew Belloni confirmed these rumors "are true," adding that Taylor-Johnson "sat with producer Barbara Broccoli, and the meeting went well." Idris Elba took himself out of the runningįans have often suggested "Luther" star Idris Elba for the role, but that ship may have sailed given the actor is 50, making him only five years younger than Craig is now. In November 2022, The Sun claimed "Bullet Train" star Aaron Taylor-Johnson had become a "surprise frontrunner" for the role after taking part in a "top-secret screen test." Producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly "loved" the 32-year-old actor. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is rumored to be a frontrunner The Rock noted to Esquire his grandfather played a Bond villain in "You Only Live Twice" before adding, "I would like to follow in his footsteps and be the next Bond." Sorry, Dwayne: It looks like you won't have a chance to change the hierarchy of power in the Bond universe. I think women are far more interesting than that."īroccoli did, however, confirm Bond doesn't have to be played by a white actor, telling Variety, "He can be of any color." The actor 'should be British'īroccoli also told The Hollywood Reporter the actor who plays Bond "should be British." That might go without saying, but it would rule out some other potential contenders - including Dwayne Johnson, who, believe it or not, has expressed interest in the role. "I'm not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. "I believe we should be creating new characters for women - strong female characters," Bond producer Barbara Broccoli told Variety. Producers have definitively ruled out the possibility of gender-swapping the role by casting a woman as Bond, so Lashana Lynch's female 007 in "No Time to Die" may be the closest fans get. The actor won't be a woman, but could be a person of color If Bond should be in his 30s, this would rule out several actors fans have suggested, including Tom Holland (26), Henry Cavill (40), and Tom Hardy (45). He's had some experience. That's why it works for a thirty-something."īond casting director Debbie McWilliams similarly told Radio Times that although younger actors have been considered to play Bond before, they didn't have "the gravitas" necessary. "But trying to visualize it doesn't work. "We've tried looking at younger people in the past," producer Michael G.
Here's all the latest news about the next Bond coming at you faster than you can say "shaken, not stirred." The actor will likely be in their 30sĭaniel Craig was 38 when he debuted as James Bond, and it sounds like producers will be looking for another thirty-something for his successor.
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