Aaron Taylor-Johnson emerged as new favorite to be the next James Bond towards the end of 2022. In a report from The Sun (opens in new tab), it was claimed that Taylor-Johnson has taken part in a secret audition for the role, and that he has impressed the Bond bosses at Pinewood Studios.
The thrilling hunt for the next James Bond may be drawing to an end soon. “Bullet Train” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson seems to have emerged as a front-runner for the 007 role previously occupied by Daniel Craig, according to news reports.
The new Bond, whoever he may be, will not be revealed officially in “Early 2021”, as Emre Kaya believes. He will be announced in a year or two at a press conference in London, like Craig was, like Brosnan was — like Roger Moore was. So no, Tom Hardy is not the new James Bond.
Back in 2021, Elba ruled himself out of taking over the role of Bond from Daniel Craig, whose last appearance as the secret agent was No Time To Die that same year.
What does M stand for? M is the head of MI6 and stands for for "Missions" – to identify that the incumbent is the head of the Missions Department. M is not one character, but rather a role that has been held by various characters across the 25 films.
While he may be a Kingsman, it seems he'll never be a Bond, as Taron Egerton has ruled himself out as the next 007.
Henry Cavill might still have a shot at the role of 007
However, despite being in line for the character alongside Daniel Craig, the actor has been repeatedly sidelined from the role and is now reportedly being considered to play the villain in the new Bond film.
Henry Cavill is joint top favourite to become the next 007. The actor shot to international stardom playing Superman - but could he be the next James Bond? He has certainly got the looks for it, and would step into the role with ease.
While Connery always acknowledged that the Bond series helped him become a bonafide star, he became increasingly disillusioned with the role. Obviously, the whole world began associating him with the suave secret agent, but Connery felt that this was preventing audiences from seeing his true acting capabilities.
In 2021, British actor Daniel Craig would play the role of James Bond one final time in the epic conclusion to his story, 'No Time to Die.
Daniel Wroughton Craig CMG (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor who gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond for five installments in the film series, from Casino Royale (2006) up to No Time to Die (2021).
Specifically, the site reports that he earned $3.2 million for Casino Royale, $7.2 million for Quantum of Solace, $20 million for Skyfall, $30 million for Spectre, and $25 million for No Time to Die. Add all those very large numbers up, and you get the actor's $85.4 million lifetime James Bond salary.
Just look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars, who have main roles in upwards of five movies in a row. But this, Dalton said, was too much of a commitment for him. Once he had learned he was going to be signed up for many movies in the future, he made the tough decision to break away from the James Bond role.
Worst: George Lazenby (1969-1969)
He portrayed Bond once in 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." He was drafted in by Eon Productions — the film's producers — after Sean Connery decided to step away.
He was told by the director that he was “a little chubby” for the role of James Bond. Henry Cavill has revealed that when he auditioned for the part of James Bond for Casino Royale, he was called “chubby” by the film's director.
However, the actor revealed that he auditioned for James Bond in 2005 but was told he is too chubby to play the role. Well, maintaining a screen-ready physique can be brutal at times. Scroll down to read this throwback story.
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has had his odds for the role 007 slashed from a huge 250/1 to 12/1, according to Oddschecker. This would suggest that his 0.4% chance of being the next actor to play the iconic British secret agent has risen to a healthy 7.7% instead.
Liam Neeson Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of James Bond Before It Went To Pierce Brosnan.
For years, fans have wanted to see British actor Idris Elba onscreen as the coveted 007 agent James Bond. But comments from Elba and the producers of the franchise suggest it might not happen.
Major Boothroyd better known as Q (which stands for Quartermaster) runs MI6's research and development department. He is responsible for supplying Bond with whatever equipment he needs for his missions.