He revealed that hed tried out for the part in a June interview on the podcast Just The Facts With Alex Zane. No Time To Die has been released . The Spider-Man: No Way Home star has also placed himself in the conversation on a couple of occasions. While even getting to audition to play 007 is an honor, theIsland At Warstar admitted that he felt ill-equipped at the time. He helped turbo-charge, , despite having about seven words to say, and his suave spy in. Despite sounding like literally any boy you'd bump into in an All Bar One in Guildford, Garfield was born in Los Angeles and the hype/palaver/whatever around the first American Bond could be a very interesting angle. Will that represent James Bond and James Kirk sharing a screen? Its that time again. What will reporters blindside Idris with next time he's on a red carpet? Dont expect any youngsters in the running was the gist of his comments in 2022.Weve tried looking at younger people in the past, he told Deadline. Had Ahmed been in the running in 2005, he might have been considered just a bit too interesting and outspoken for the part, but whether it's on Twitter or via his music with Swet Shop Boys or as Riz MC, he's always been an intelligent and considered voice in conversations about representation in TV and film and as such would be exactly the right guy to play the first Bond of colour. Two new Batman movies announced by DC Studios and only one stars . Broccoli says he's now a more mutable figure than he used to be. However, he may lose a little cool kudos as the campaign was started by his own grandmother. If anyone could show that Bond can move with the times and, if necessary, sit down the kind of baby-men who'd freak out at the idea of a Muslim Bond with a combo of grace and righteous force, he can. "That's fairly normal and I'm flattered to be in the category of Brits that people have noticed. So, here we are at last. "It's crazy. Seemingly out of the blue in November 2022, a new name was on everyones lips: Aaron Taylor-Johnson. A source told the Daily Star on Monday (08,08.22) Eon Productions want a "fresh faced" star given Craig filmed his farewell 'No Time To . 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. But next year is even more likely. Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. If you believe the bookmakers, hes now the hot favourite to play Bond. I need to know the odds first, 'cause I need a new kitchen." Not that he can't smack bad lads around. 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. "Bond dealing with age is a brilliant idea and I think we should go the whole way until Daniels 85," he told GP in 2021. suddenly leaves space on his schedule for the kind of heavy-lifting (and publicity duties) demanded by playing Ian Flemings legendary spy. Everyone likes Riz. He might also be a bit wary of chucking himself into another big franchise so soon after Venom too, and Bond isnt the kind of role you can just wander off from to do other things. A relatively recent entrant into the Bond race, you'll most likely recognise Heughan from Outlander and possibly from a role in Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon's comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me as a very Bond-y secret agent. Pure speculation.". 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. Stick him in the fridge and come back to him in a decade or so. Though it seemed like the next James Bond search would take a while, an industry insider suggests the announcement could actually come in March. But give it 18 months or so, and he might just be in the picture. 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. The case against? While he's not done a big actioner yet he's built like a brick outhouse and a role in the next Guardians of the Galaxy film should sharpen that up. He's old enough now, but that witless contribution to the discussion about how #MeToo has changed dating a few years ago might bar him. I feel capable enough to do it. We've been banging the drum for Lowden's suits for a while now, actually. Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise and while the 50th had Skyfall there's no big event next year to mark the celebrations. Now Peaky Blinders is all over and done with, Cillian Murphy will be free to take on another time-consuming leading man role and ideally one with less demanding grooming demands. The next James Bond announcement unveiling Daniel Craig's replacement as 007 is just weeks away, according to insider sources. I mean, yeah perfect, I think we're actors, you know, so maybe you can mix it up a little bit.. Well have to see how he finds playing Batman. "I don't think that playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals," he said on an ep of HBO's The Shop in September 2022. According to the Daily Mail, British star Lashana Lynch has been given a license to kill and will take over '007 in the 25th instalment of the legendary spy movie franchise. (Image credit: StudioCanal) Obvious? His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. Entertainment. Will that represent James Bond and James Kirk sharing a screen? By Tom Nicholson and Nick Pope. That never came to pass, theoretically leaving the Londoner in the shake-up to play 007. Hes long been in the conversation and has addressed rumours in the past with the same non-committal good humour that most in-demand actors do. The image showed a typewriter with both duplicate and missing keys, leading many fans to try and figure out the clues. In 2021, Cavill he told The Sunday Times that 'time will tell' if he becomes the latest actor to portray the iconic role of Bond. Check out some of the favored stars here! Naomie Harris is in favour and no Bond ever got anywhere without Moneypenny on board but his age would seem to count against him. He wants it. If EON wanted to immediately convert an army of. In August 2022, Idris spoke with The Wall Street Journal and revealed he is no longer up for the challenge since he doesn't see Bond when he "looks in the mirror." On Sept. 21, the James Bond producers told Variety that they "understand" Idris's decision. Thanks for subscribing! The post-Marvel Bond years? Idris Elba ain't gonna be Bond. Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would be turning in the tuxedo and putting down the martini glass, the race has been on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond. 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. Heughan's from Balmaclellan in the Dumfries and Galloway, and he reckons it's time to cast Bond north of Hadrian's Wall again. No Time to Die explained: All your James Bond plot questions answered. Idris Elba, 50, has long been a fan-favorite to take up the 007 codename, and the star clearly enjoyed stoking the flames. If EON is looking for a beefy badass with soulful vibes and serious acting craft, Hardy could be the guy. Yes, Theo, we do know. According to new reports, we have finally found a James Bond worthy enough to succeed the wonderful Daniel Craig, and it's a woman! He's even been a beefed up bad lad with a heart of gold (Fighting With My Family). Published: Friday, 1st October 2021 at 12:10 pm. The Next James Bond Novel Has Been Announced, Along With Its Title And Release Date. And the rumour mill has had him . After playing icon withSuperman,Henry Cavill,39, has shown interest in taking up the Bond role now that Daniel Craig is finished. He told Vera magazine it was "flattering to be in the conversation". Craig, who took over as Bond from Pierce Brosnan in 2006, was 38 years old, and went on to appear in four 007 films in total. Another insider shared details withThe Sunin November. So, you know, I'm just putting that out there. There was a golden gun on the table I guess from The Man With The Golden Gun? "Would I play Bond? According to the latest rumors, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has emerged as the new favorite to be the next James Bond, according to a new story from The Sun. Plus, Barbara Broccoli doesnt like Tom Hiddleston, hes a bit too smug and not tough enough to play James Bond, the source said. One for the future, perhaps. Alberto E. Rodriguez. I am a massive fan, and will continue to be, regardless.". And chops he may or may not have, but Hemmo's chops have yet to stretched in the way that a neo-Bond needs them to have been. We uncover the best of the city and put it all in an email for you. Remember, Bonds already a veteran. Fine. Well, alright then. I don't know. OutlanderactorSam Heughan, 42, has been floated a possible replacement for Daniel Craig, especially because he actually auditioned to be Bond in 2006s Casino Royale. The outside bet right now, maybe, but we expect that to change before too long. He has, obviously, become a lot more than that. Then again, it was never really on. As we found when we had a chat with him a couple of years back, around the time he got nominated for Bafta's Rising Star award, he did used to run around Luton as a kid pretending to be Indiana Jones. Will his relative lack of big-screen experience rule him out. He's solid and he can sell a quip with the best of them, but there are a few roadblocks in the way. He also explained that he felt like hes now the right age for the part. "Its an evolution," Broccoli said. In our recent interview with iconic British director Danny Boyle, we talked about his doomed James Bond project. Well, he wouldnt represent the kind of radical departure that some fans and critics are crying out for, and now he's a comparatively decrepit 46 years old he's pretty much guaranteed not to get it. Remember, Bonds already a veteran. When the idea of being Bond was put to him by the Hollywood Reporter he dodged it admirably: "What are the odds on that? Every corner of the world I go they always go, 'Bond.' The prospect of introducing Bond to a younger, Marvel-obsessed audience will be a tempting one, and the stans will put their full weight behind a casting campaign. 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. He addressed rumours again with the Sunday Times in January 2021, saying: "Time will tell. Keep your eyes peeled for the next James Bond betting odds update, readers! Daniel Craig confirmed No Time To Die was his last movie. We are without an incumbant Bond so it's only natural that one of the hottest topics of conversation in the fandom is who is the best man to follow Daniel Cr. 12 March 2022 by Max Langridge. He's got stage experience and Barbara Broccoli is a big stage patron but he's not done anything for about 15 years or so, and there's nothing like a cinematic calling card in his filmography to date. No Im not going to be James Bond, he said. Following Henry Cavill on the list of possible James Bond actors is Bridgerton's Rege-Jean Page with 7/2 odds.Venom actor Tom Hardy sits in third with 6/1 odds. These are the frontrunners. His Bond could well head take his tailoring in a very different direction to Craig's musclebound power-suits. One James Bond has handed in his Walter PPK, licence to kill and loyalty card at the MI6 staff caf, , and the process of replacing him is underway, not expected on our cinema screens until 2025 at the earliest, the film remains firmly in the pre-pre-production phase. And at any rate, however good an actor Styles really is, you get the feeling this would be too much like stunt-casting for the current Bond hierarchy to swallow. Picture: Getty/Alamy. Gerard Butler. With Bond 26 not expected on our cinema screens until 2025 at the earliest, the film remains firmly in the pre-pre-production phase. The mask slips. Plus, back when he was filming his 2019 Spider-Man sequel, he pitched the idea of a young Bond reboot to studio execs. Aaron went for a screen test to be the next Bond in September and producers and Barbara loved him, they said. 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. London The next James Bond film will have a title that nods to the series' past: Spectre. Collider James Norton is another contender to be the next James Bond. Knives Out 3: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Film So Far. With Daniel Craig no longer playing James Bond, if the plots from his movies continue, Lashana can surely keep the story going as the all-new 007. His family is of Irish origin. In the meantime, check out the schedule of 2022 movie . What about beyond that? And he'd be the first Jewish Bond too. Here, then, is a look at actors, from long-rumored contenders to off-the-wall suggestions, who could be next to introduce themselves as "Bond, James Bond." Advertisement Previous Slide If it proves successful, then sequels could end up taking over his schedule to the same extent that Bond would. Reg-Jean Page. One: Bond must be a guy. "The thing is, it's going to be a couple of years off," Barbara Broccoli noted. By: Edward Jones. We should all probably stop asking him about it now. will be a hard reset for the franchise and for Bond himself. Hope you're alright, buddy. For the majority of the Bond series, there are minimal gaps between the movies even when there's a change of 007. Now that IO Interactive (IOI) has wrapped up Hitman: World of Assassination, it's moving on to the next logical step: a James Bond game.But the studio is also moving in a more surprising . Norton's the right age, the right level of hotness, and it'd certainly be an elevation. Its hard to know what youre going to get from an actor when you ask them The Big Bond Question. At some point in the not-too-distance future, white smoke will come billowing out of EONs metaphorical chimney and the identity of the new 007 will be revealed. Robert Pattinson's career has unfurled in three distinct stages: the tween heartthrob who broke a million hearts as a vampire with a tedious amount of self-control; the indie movie oddball who, at the behest of auteurs like Claire Denis and Robert Eggers, just kept masturbating on-screen; and now the star of blockbusters like Tenet and The Batman, in which he deftly brings that left-field sensibility to pure popcorn cinema. Boyle had seen him perform in the play A Number at the Old Vic a few days previously, and put him forward as a potential candidate. Shes got a point. "He [Bond] isnt some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off," said Wilson. Director Sam Mendes announced the title on Thursday, along with the identity of several new cast members and a new version of Bond's iconic Aston Martin car. Hardy was brilliant in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. He's certainly got the kind of acting chops which Bond now demands recall 12 Years a Slave, and a string of Shakespeare and Chekhov productions at the National, Donmar and Royal Court theatres and could recentre the character with more of the froideur and stillness which Fleming first gave him. His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. It goes without saying that he looks the part in a suit. In the same way that everyone always loses their marbles when a beautiful man wears a suit, he's been mentioned as a possible Bond and is hovering around 50/1 in the betting currently. s Chris Pine. Bridgerton was his first major TV role, and he hasnt fronted a big budget film yet (although he was in Mortal Engines, and will lead in the 2023 Dungeons & Dragons reboot (?!!)) The next James Bond is set to be a younger actor who will stick around for at least three films. But Boyle still thinks the series has a bright future (even if he doesnt see himself being involved in it), and he suggested two actors who could take over Daniel Craig in the role. Check out 2014s terrific neon-tinged action-thriller The Guest if you have any doubts he could do all the nastier stuff Bond gets up to between saving his country and annoying M. Its not going to be Idris. A measured, non-committal response that will only fuel rumours. Broccoli's comments were made during a BFI Fellowship dinner where she and Michael G. Wilson were honored for their fellowship. "James Bond Will Return." As with every 007 flick, No Time To Die ends with that familiar phrase, promising the return of the iconic secret . So who will be the . A small part in Greta Gerwig's Oscar-bothering Little Women and a much bigger part in the marquee BBC drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler suggest he still had the wind behind him as far as those in 'the biz' are concerned, though that wind may have blown itself out over the last two years. 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. 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. Dj vu! We're looking for chops here. Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next 007? Hmm? While Craig was filming Casino Royale, there were rumblings about him becoming the new 007 . Theyve Had an Inappropriate Relationship For Months, How Black Creators Can Expand Their Network with LinkedIn. Another fan favorite to takeover the franchise has beenAvengersstarTom Hiddleston,41. With Hitman's freelancer mode in the rear-view mirror and an upcoming James Bond game boiling away somewhere behind the scenes, IO Interactive has revealed yet another project. 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. Idris Elba. Speaking to Deadline in June 2022, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli said, "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 . An In-Depth Analysis, ESQUIRE, PART OF THE HEARST UK FASHION & BEAUTY NETWORK. In his role as the Duke of Hastings, Page inspired lustful Instagram pages and countless fawning articles, helping the period drama to become Netflixs most successful series ever. If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. The problem: he's 42 now, so pretty much definitively out of the picture regardless of how fascinating his character studies may be. He's one to keep an eye on, though. But anyway: Liam Hemsworth. The new 'James Bond' has been announced. Bookies have him at 11/2 for the Bond role. So, you know, its very nice to be in that conversation, you know, among betting websites.". Sound as he is, we're leaning towards a no for Evans. Naomie Harris is in favour and no Bond ever got anywhere without Moneypenny on board but his age would seem to count against him. Then again though, theres a lack of big screen heft beyond the underwhelming and possibly cursed CIA drama Bastille Day, which ended up being pulled from French cinemas after it opened following the terrorist attacks on Nices Bastille Day celebrations, and the deeply boring Eternals. ), Hip Hollywood put it to him that hed make a perfect successor to Daniel Craig. One is Robert Pattinson someone who has been suggested many times before and the other is Paapa Essiedu, the award-winning actor from Michaela Coels I May Destroy You and Alex Garlands Men. was a stellar 007 audition. The boy's got it all in his locker. No, Clive Sittindown!" "It's incredible to have the opportunity . In both cases, these announcements happened about one year before each respective new Bond's movie came out. In an interview with The Mirror, he said: "Ah, the B word. Gangs of London's Drs would be one of the more interesting, highbrow picks for Bond. Up to now he's mostly done a mixture of think-y period pieces (Mr Malcolm's List, Mothering Sunday, The Halcyon) and slightly dystopian dramas (Silent Night, Tides) with one of the best British horrors of recent years thrown in too (His House, which he's pictured starring in above). 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. It was the dream of a young kid, and I dont think the Bond estate were particularly interested.". It was reported in The Sun that Taylor-Johnson recently went for a secret screen test with the producers including Barbara Broccoli at Pinewood studios, and apparently he smashed it: "Aaron went for a screen test to be the next Bond in September and producers and Barbara loved him. James Bond producer, Michael G. Wilson, has revealed the next actor to take on the 007 mantle will be in their 30s. It was hard enough getting [Daniel Craig to do it].". Idris Elba, after the famous Bond quote. Age: 37. What's not to like? Recently, we'd gotten wind that author Anthony Horowitz was prepping a book for the 60th anniversary, . Boyle insisted that he wanted to do something a little different with the franchise, which he planned to set in modern-day Russia with flashbacks to Bonds past, but that the producers werent willing to give him the freedom he needed. Check out 2014s terrific neon-tinged action-thriller. "But I think the roles fantastic and Id love to throw my oversized hat into the ring again if they are! He also appears to be just a lovely boy. He might insist on wearing a mask, though, Back in 2014, there were strong rumours that, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor would be playing a Bond villain in. So, job done. Not everybody wants to do that. But then again, is he? We tried to find a picture of Standen seated on his own so we could do a "Clive Standen? But hes handsome, British, and has won acclaim for his performances, but importantly isnt too much of a mainstream draw just yet. Which brings us to Tom Holland, a man with one of the largest and most vocal fanbases on social media. There will be no James Bond Jr reboot. It was strange, as they didnt want to talk about Bond, but they talked about Bond. Adding more intrigue, Christopher Nolan who directed Tenet is already being linked with Bond 26. Right now, the long-running James Bond franchise is in a transition phase as fans await the casting of the next 007. In the nearly 60 years since 007 hit the big screen, hes been played by five actors (Sean,George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan,andDaniel Craig) across 25 movies. Sharing a black and white photo of the typewriter, with a piece of paper reading '5th October 2022 .