He can do it Lots of Europeans have played Americans. Sound as he is, we're leaning towards a no for Evans. "They need to really go with a reinvention of it in a different way". Then again, he's knocking on 40 not that you'd know it of the wee cherub so if it's going to happen it needs to happen right this second. The much yearned-for moment when the new James Bond is whisked along the Thames in a speedboat feels about as remote as it did just after No Time To Die. One: Bond must be a guy. Plus, back when he was filming his 2019 Spider-Man sequel, he pitched the idea of a young Bond reboot to studio execs. When fans started campaigning forThe Wireactor to take on the role in 2014, Idris tweeted that he was happy fans thought he was a good fit. Every corner of the world I go they always go, 'Bond.' It goes without saying that he looks the part in a suit. The number of times Tom Hardy's been 'announced' as James Bond is getting silly now, but despite him being (along with Idris) the people's choice, we can probably him to bed as a future Bond now we know it'll be a thirty-something actor. If you believe the bookmakers, hes now the hot favourite to play Bond. I feel capable enough to do it. There isn't a script and we can't come up with one until we decide how we're going to approach the next film because . Dismiss him at your peril. Lovely Dev Patel isnt the only first gen Skins alumnus who might be in the running to play Bond next. Hes probably been in the SAS or something. "But trying to visualise it doesnt work. Then theres the general sense of Bond-ishness: Connery "moved like a jungle cat," as Cubby's wife Dana Broccoli put it, and that sense of muscular virility has been an essential part of each Bond actor on screen. But hes handsome, British, and has won acclaim for his performances, but importantly isnt too much of a mainstream draw just yet. Emerging from nowhere (and Nowhere Boy) to lead the field is Taylor-Johnson, who is said to have had a hugely impressive recent meeting with Barbara Broccoli. By Callum Crumlish. The boy is 25 years old, and he really looks it too. While nothing official has been announced about who will play Bond next, fans have naturally chimed in with all sorts of discussions about what actors could encapsulate the super spy. The man who defined the sad superhero movie with The Dark Knight could take Bond in an even more tortured direction, which would suit Pattinson perfectly, and Nolan's got form when it comes to working with actors on multiple projects. It was strange, as they didnt want to talk about Bond, but they talked about Bond. He told Vera magazine it was "flattering to be in the conversation". Idris Elba has announced he definitely, positively won't be the next actor to take over the reigns as British secret agent James Bond. If Craig's Bond was a craggy, hard-boiled, careworn interpretation, there's no harder an about-turn than going to the internet's slightly taciturn but soft-centred boyfriend. He did, though, confirm that they're looking for someone around the same age as Daniel Craig was when he became Bond. He also shared an awks selfie of him and Daniel Craig at an award show in 2019, clearly having fun with the rumors. Hes an actor, my dear. she told a fan on Twitter. Actually, that's not quite the truth. While Bond 26 has many challenges ahead of it, the next James Bond movie's biggest problem has nothing to do with who plays 007 in the franchise outing. It's speculative, It was such a strange experience, but I enjoyed it, We've been banging the drum for Lowden's suits for a while now, actually. Hed never really been thought of as a contender before, which was strange when you think about it, as hes already proven his acting chops as Action Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Godzilla and Tenet, while simultaneously showing thespian range in movies like Anna Karenina, A Million Little Pieces, and his breakthrough smash in which he starred as a young John Lennon, Nowhere Boy. He's veeeeery young. But anyway: Liam Hemsworth. The most common length of time between the announcement of a new James Bond actor and the release of their first movie is roughly one year. There have also been reports about actors like, Aaron Taylor-Johnson being favored for the role. The world is not ready for a Gen-Z James Bond. He's said as much in the past too: "I don't know what I would like to play," he admitted in a 2016 roundtable, "but I know what I'm afraid of playing: those big studio movies.". Bit of a thing for young versions of fantasy characters, clearly. At The Movies. He's heard about the Bond speculation though. Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. After playing icon withSuperman,Henry Cavill,39, has shown interest in taking up the Bond role now that Daniel Craig is finished. We already have this email. Who will play the next James Bond? Hes a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. Another fan favorite to takeover the franchise has beenAvengersstarTom Hiddleston,41. Well have to see how he finds playing Batman. We talked to him in June 2022 about the time he auditioned for Bond, before Craig had got the nod. Absolutely mad.). Euphoria's Nate Jacobs is one of the hottest young actors around and the other Aussie Bond has been through a bit of a critical renaissance over the last few years not least within the Bond universe itself, having been given his flowers about 50 years late in all the nods and references in No Time To Die. Alberto E. Rodriguez. He even charmed William & Kate.. S. peculation about who is going to be the next James Bond reemerges every time any young, tallish actor makes an impression in a role that requires wearing a suit. "Craig's my favourite but Connery is the best," Bond superfan and actor Brandon McClelland said. Friday 19 August 2022. By the end of No Time To Die she's not even 007 anymore, handing Bond his shirt back at the last. Dont expect any youngsters in the running was the gist of his comments in 2022. But trying to visualise it doesnt work. If the Welshman were to follow fellow countryman Timothy Dalton into the DB5, he'd be in the running for the title of Most Outrageously Tonked Up James Bond Ever. Also working perfectly in his favour is his age. Yeah? The 26-year-old actors name hasnt been mentioned in the Bond debate very much, if at all, but we predict that will change very soon. Still, Flowers has worked out a way around it. The former Ross Poldark keeps edging back to the top of the betting again after a couple of years drifting toward the back of the pack. Sounds like a laugh. He might insist on wearing a mask, though. Let's start with the basics: one thing we do know is that the next Bond will be another man. "We should create roles for women, not just turn a man into a woman," Broccoli said, a sentiment Craig echoed in a couple of No Time To Die promo interviews. Cavills name has been bouncing around Bond for more than a decade: he was Casino Royale director Martin Campbells pick to succeed Pierce Brosnan, but he lost out to Daniel Craig as he was considered too young at 23. Which brings us to Tom Holland, a man with one of the largest and most vocal fanbases on social media. Who knows. He seemed excited by the thought. Theo James Bond? The character of Bond will likely go further down the line which Craig's iteration started down, one which "cracked Bond open emotionally". "I would love the opportunity and if they were to ask, I would say yes," he said breathlessly in 2018, sounding more like a slightly anxious Duke of Edinburgh candidate who really needs this Oxfam stock assistant gig than a devil-may-care superspy. Some (Idris Elba, Tom Hardy et al) have clearly grown weary of it, while others try to maintain a 007-esque aloofness, mindful that Bond must never, under any circumstances, be played by an eager beaver. But next year is even more likely. Sources have claimed that theNocturnal Animalsstar sat down with Bond producerBarbara Broccolifor a meeting which went well, according toPuck News. Id love the opportunity to throw my hat in the ring. Well, alright then. Not that he can't smack bad lads around. Ejiofor's Bond would, you feel, make for a more cerebral spy than Craig's man mountain. For some reason, nobody's really talking about Kaluuya as an outside shout for Bond at the minute, but all the ingredients are there. Will his relative lack of big-screen experience rule him out. At 31 he's the same age as Connery was when he was cast, he's dashing enough, and he's got a couple of action films under his belt as well as indie dramas. There's been an Irish Bond before, of course, but Pierce Brosnan was absolutely gagging for a mega-role for ages and made a few pseudo-Bond films along the way. Taylor-Johnsons obviously staying schtum at the moment. He is an actor, known for The Fall (2013), A Private War (2018) and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021). The 39-year-old actor, known for his role in Man of Steel remains a leading contender for a role as the next James Bond. And the rumour mill has had him firmly in the running since McMafia and War and Peace first introduced the UKs living rooms to him. 05 January 2023. There are no calling cards more gigantic than Bond, and youd think that the wet thud with which Dark Phoenix ended the X-Men saga is just about far enough in the rear view mirror for Hoult to consider saddling up in a massive franchise again too. Hmm? Actor | 300. In the meantime, check out the schedule of 2022 movie . Tom Hardy is one of the bookies' favourites to take over from Craig. The jury's still out on how much the Bond producers are going to deviate from the norm with their next Bond pick, but we . He's 30, so he'd be a very fresh-faced Bond, and a relative lack of heavyweight drama experience might count against him too. He might well have had enough time away from Spidey doing his own thing to consider getting back into a giant franchise too. The casting process still hasn't started, Bond producer Michael G Wilson said at a BFI event celebrating 60 years since Bond made his debut in Dr No, "no matter what others tell you". He's directing and starring in the action thriller Monkey Man that's out later this year, which would make him the first actor to have directed a film before playing Bond, but it does point to a more general leaning away from the kind of giant machine Bond represents. At 34, hes young enough to star in a Yung Bond reboot, as the franchise pivots away from Craigs grizzled veteran. Save. As the kind of A-lister who makes other A-listers look like boring nerds, he doesn't need the role to elevate him any further, so Bond would be an odd fit. Adding more intrigue, Christopher Nolan who directed Tenet is already being linked with Bond 26. Whether they also have to be crazy enough, arrogant enough, confident enough, ambitious enough to walk out of the role after one film, call Bond a brute, grow a beard and declare that, "Peace that's the message now," and watch their attempt to elbow their way into the New Hollywood generation fall flat remains to be seen. Hard to say. 12 March 2022 by Max Langridge. We wouldnt be surprised. "A lot of people think, 'Oh yeah, itd be fun to do one,'" Broccoli said. But it's definitely, definitively, not happening. James Norton. Hes tweeted few more times getting fans on edge, like in 2018, when he shared selfie with the words My names Elba. Knives Out 3: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Film So Far. Norton, who won a British Academy Television Award in 2015's Happy Valley , is favored 7/4 for the role, according to a 2021 report . Barbara Broccoli has been clear that it's a role open only to Brits, perhaps still scarred by the Lazenby years. "I went in with a script and they were like: 'We might get you to read something from this scene' but they dont tell you what its from. So, job done. Will that represent James Bond and James Kirk sharing a screen? Aaron went for a screen test to be the next Bond in September and producers and Barbara loved him, they said. Hes probably been in the SAS or something. While fans might want to see Idris suit up, he shut down the possibility of it happening anytime soon in an October interview with ITV. At 32, he fits within the new parameters of the casting for 007. Odds were cut and the idea quickly gathered momentum, to the point that Page had to comment on the speculation that he's on the shortlist. It's not real. "It will have to be reimagined, in the way each actor has reimagined the role," she said. Traditionally, its been a role which elevates actors to the A-list rather than being an A-list vehicle. 2019 at 11:23am ET. There was a golden gun on the table I guess from The Man With The Golden Gun? Sam Heughan. Theres not even been the slightest bit of buzz about him, though that might just be because nobodys put him in a tux for a photoshoot just yet. In an interview with The Mirror, he said: "Ah, the B word. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star has also placed himself in the conversation on a couple of occasions. He vaguely told Entertainment Tonight about hypothetically taking on the role: Yeah. If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. He even missed out on a chance of a role in 300 because he was so focussed on getting the Bond gig. His Bond could well head take his tailoring in a very different direction to Craig's musclebound power-suits. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. It didnt work. The British actor, who recently starred opposite Brad Pitt as a gun-toting hitman in action-thriller Bullet Train, has broody charisma and a balletic physicality as well as serious action chops, showcased in films from Nocturnal Animals to Anna Karenina. Jimmy? Were working out where to go with him, were talking that through, said, . Lashana Lynch's introduction as Nomi was the next step, and it would make sense if Boyega joined as Bond himself to become the final phase of that long change. Read more: The secret history of James Bond. But he's got a track record of being in (sorry Liam) generally quite rubbish films, leaving aside the Hunger Games years and maybe bits of The Dressmaker. Were working out where to go with him, were talking that through, said Barbara Broccoli in June 2022. Hes a very different physical specimen to Daniel Craig, stringy and slightly elfin rather than butch and chunky, and that could be a bit of a draw to the Bond suits wholl likely be keen to draw a line between the post-Bourne Bond years and whatever the new one turns into. Pierce Brosnan had a perm. From his breakthrough role as a tortured drumming protege in 2013s Whiplash, through to sci-fi action flicks like the Divergent series and Fantastic Four, and most recently, as Rooster in the box-office smash, Top Gun: Maverick, Teller has become known for his captivating screen presence and deep-level character studies for the roles he portrays. On the plus side, it does open up the possibility of a Nomi spin-off, perhaps penned by No Time to Die scriptwriter Phoebe Waller-Bridge, which would jibe with Broccoli's preference to create new female characters rather than recast old males ones. It's not real. He's a brilliant actor, obviously, as you know from Nightcrawler, Four Lions and The Night Of, and on top of that he's very much One Of The Good Guys. "It was such a strange experience, but I enjoyed it," he said. . Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. Then, in November 2022, reports emerged that Nowhere Boy 's Aaron Taylor-Johnson had also become one of the frontrunners, after . "James Bond can be of . Then there are the ones whove clearly not thought about it that much, but yeah, why the hell not? Though it seemed like the next James Bond search would take a while, an industry insider suggests the announcement could actually come in March. What's not to like? Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next 007? Published: Friday, 1st October 2021 at 12:10 pm. Itd be nice to see a Scottish Bond again.". He has, obviously, become a lot more than that. The 26th official James Bond film is unlikely to be in cinemas . James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has said the search for Daniel Craig's successor will begin next year. (Image credit: StudioCanal) Obvious? "Anyone who can bring that scene off is right for Bond," said Wilson. It's probably too early for him to be launching himself into the Bond machine, and to this point he's given every indication that the indie world is where his heart really lies. Theres also been much discussion about diversifying the role and casting a non-white or non-male actor. Will that represent James Bond and James Kirk sharing a screen? Reg-Jean Page, Bridgerton 's dashing Duke of Hastings; Henry Golding, who won hearts in Crazy Rich Asians; and Lashana Lynch, who took on the 007 code name in the latest blockbuster while Bond was in exile. In the absence of another young British man putting on a tuxedo for the first time, the mantle of 'young Bond guy' has passed from Reg-Jean Page to Hazza. If playing Elvis in Sofia Coppola's upcoming Priscilla does anything like what playing Elvis in Elvis did for Austin 'The Pelvis and also The Mad Accent' Butler, then he'll be a hotter property than ever soon. . And really: who knows. Norton's the right age, the right level of hotness, and it'd certainly be an elevation. And as weve mentioned previously, its probably time to get a Short King in the role (Daniel Craig, at 5 foot 10, is the shortest to take on the role so far.). #AnnounceNorton. There's been no fresh interview with him where he laid out his yearning for Bond, no role announced that's basically a Bond audition by stealth. James Bond Producer Shares 007 Casting Update: 'It's Going to Take Some Time' to Replace Daniel Craig . Thanks for subscribing! Leona Flowers - which, sidebar, kind of sounds like an amazing Bond girl name - tweeted her preference for the new 007 and said: He has everything theyre looking for talent, looks, strength, worldwide appeal & oh, so cool. Esquire participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Hes also, in case you hadnt noticed, stupidly handsome. But at 45, he doesnt seem to fit the profile Michael G Wilson has set out of a thirtysomething actor. Hull-born Aramayo would be the first Yorkshire Bond, which would push that particular county beyond being simply insufferable and to the point where we should start investigating whether we can saw it off and cast it into the North Sea. James Bond Is Usually Played By Initially Unknown Actors. Hes probably been in the SAS or something.". They just lost confidence in it, he told us. He revealed that hed tried out for the part in a June interview on the podcast Just The Facts With Alex Zane. After debuting in 1962sDr. No (withSean Conneryplaying the man himself), James Bond has been one of the most famous characters to grace the silver screen. He's just been nominated for his first Oscar at 27 years old for Aftersun, and he's about as yearned-for as any man under 30 on the planet. The spate of BBC thrillers in the last few years has raised a certain echelon of British leading man toward the top of the Bond reckoning. He's just about the right age if Eon get their skates on too. Daniel Craig is ready to leave, which feels almost impossible. No Time To Die was not only the first official entry in the long-running James Bond franchise to kill off a version of Bond, but the movie was also a sharp, fast-paced, and surprisingly poignant swan song .