The baker boy hat will weigh him down no longer. "They need to really go with a reinvention of it in a different way". Will his relative lack of big-screen experience rule him out. Similarly, Daniel Craig was announced as the next James Bond in October 2005, more than a year ahead of his first appearance in Casino Royale, which was released in November 2006. By the time No . Tom Hardy, John Boyega, Sam Heughan and more are all in the running for the keys to the DB5. He studied acting which includes accents. Performances in London and on Broadway in Angels in America cemented him as a Proper Actor as well as a very charming screen presence, and that's the kind of combo that's fairly rare to find in someone who's roughly the right age to become Bond. At the beginning of April 2021 it was announced that British actor Reg-Jean Page would not be returning to Bridgerton, and social media did not react well to the news. 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. The character of Bond will likely go further down the line which Craig's iteration started down, one which "cracked Bond open emotionally". His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. joke but there weren't any so here we are. 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. 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. 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. Bit of a thing for young versions of fantasy characters, clearly. But how does it feel to be even considered in that world? The next James Bond announcement unveiling Daniel Craig's replacement as 007 is just weeks away, according to insider sources. Give us an answer. James Bond 26: When will the next Bond movie be released? According to reports, Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be the next James Bond, after the previous 007, Daniel Craig shot his final movie for the . The Long Bond years beckon. Age: 39Odds: 20/1One-time Poldark saucepot Aidan Turner would be the second Irishman to play 007 if he landed the gig. Ah, the B word. "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. Hes also got an in with REM in case anyone fancies opening Bond 26 with some moody Americana. According to Young, the worst James Bond is Roger Moore, while Daniel Craig is his pick for best Bond. Another new runner, and another one from Scotland, the Borders-raised Lowden is only 32 and in the prime slot for a grooming into the next 007. On 15th September 2022, Ian Fleming revealed that there would be an announcement on 5th October, calling it James Bond Day. Their source stated: "Aaron went for a screen test . 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. Plus, Barbara Broccoli doesnt like Tom Hiddleston, hes a bit too smug and not tough enough to play James Bond, the source said. "But trying to visualise it doesnt work. Daniel Craig confirmed No Time To Die was his last movie. Well, alright then. Over the last decade Bond has reorientated to make itself a quietly progressive force, firstly casting Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent Felix Leiter, and then bringing Naomie Harris' Eve Moneypenny out of her former life spent in M's anteroom watching Bond throw his hat across the room, and sending her into the field. James Norton. A brave and risky choice for Bond that could reintroduce the character to a whole new generation. We uncover the best of the city and put it all in an email for you. 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. 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 pair were awarded their fellowships by series regulars Ralph . The Next James Bond Novel Has Been Announced, Along With Its Title And Release Date. You might as well get the Ouija board out to ask the spirit of Cubby Broccoli what he reckons. 1. Then again, he was saying that about M Night Shyamalan's famously bobbins The Last Airbender, which would scar anyone. 05 January 2023. 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.). After playing icon withSuperman,Henry Cavill,39, has shown interest in taking up the Bond role now that Daniel Craig is finished. Aha! 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. If you believe the bookmakers, hes now the hot favourite to play Bond. Hes probably been in the SAS or something.". What's happened here is a bit of confusion between a job title, and a character. Bond 26 has a hard act to follow. At 34, hes young enough to star in a Yung Bond reboot, as the franchise pivots away from Craigs grizzled veteran. 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. Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next 007? PA Media. Two new Batman movies announced by DC Studios and only one stars . 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. Its hard to find a character more iconic than James Bond. A post shared by James Norton (@jginorton). 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. He's dashing, but you envisage him more clearly as an earnest badminton prodigy than a trained killer. Recent Bond films have worked to undo some of the sexism and racism found in . #AnnounceNorton. So who will be the . But it's off the table. 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. Tom Hardy is one of the bookies' favourites to take over from Craig. He's just about the right age if Eon get their skates on too. . It was an amazing experience and I was completely out of my depth, he said, viaParade. "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. Maybe. 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. 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. Actually, that's not quite the truth. Sounds like a laugh. "I don't know how to answer.". "It will definitely satisfy the will of a nation, I'm not going to lie. Harvey Young's vote for the next James Bond goes to Riz Ahmed of Sound of Metal and Venom. Having said that: does he really have the requisite experience to take on such an iconic character? I don't want to say yes or no. James Bond Is Usually Played By Initially Unknown Actors. Then, in November 2022, reports emerged that Nowhere Boy 's Aaron Taylor-Johnson had also become one of the frontrunners, after . 4) Bond gets his briefing from M and gear from Q and -- this is key - they f--- off for the rest of the movie. Back in 2014, there were strong rumours that 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor would be playing a Bond villain in Spectre. Its out with Daniel Craig and in with well, who? James Bond is one of the most popular characters of . On top of that, prospective Bonds are meant to have a winking, chase-me-chase-me coyness when anyone asks them about being Bond. Idris Elba has announced he definitely, positively won't be the next actor to take over the reigns as British secret agent James Bond. Hes had some experience. Were working out where to go with him, were talking that through, said, . But there's a reason why the British actor's currently one of the bookies' favorites to take over from Daniel Craig. If youve got Pierce Brosnans backing the former Bond said he fancied Hardy to "put a bit of wiggle into" Bond in 2018 youre halfway there, and Hardy has the brooding look, the magnetism and the maverick streak in spades. Let's start, in time-honoured spy film fashion, with a red herring: Lashana Lynch is the next 007. Barbara Broccoli has been clear that it's a role open only to Brits, perhaps still scarred by the Lazenby years. was a stellar 007 audition. And following the finale of Happy Valley, in which he was the near-Terminator-ish bad lad Tommy Lee Royce, he's reminded everyone of his virtues and is back in the mix again. I think if you are British and do anything of note, that other people take notice of, then people will start talking about that. As Craig's Bond has done the Bond-goes-Bourne thing so long that Bourne-style gritty clobbering has become the norm for most action films, and certainly most spy films, Maddens blank terseness might represent a step back to 2005 rather than a step forward. Gangs of London's Drs would be one of the more interesting, highbrow picks for Bond. If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. Somewhat inevitably, Bond rumours have begun to swirl around the Irish actor again. Reg-Jean Page. "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. He's just got an Emmy nod for Dopesick and skipped the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which suggests his nose for a good project is still sniffing functionally. Unless journalists know something more than I do.. 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. Essiedus acting chops (he has won acclaim for his performances on TV and as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company) will prove attractive to a team who pride themselves on not picking the most obvious option. But next year is even more likely. "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 . 2019 at 11:23am ET. Way back on October 14, 2005, Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond. Another insider shared details withThe Sunin November. Ejiofor's Bond would, you feel, make for a more cerebral spy than Craig's man mountain. He could make Roger Moore's extravagantly lapel'd Seventies wardrobe work all over again though. In both cases, these announcements happened about one year before each respective new Bond's movie came out. Norton is a go. 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. When our friends at Digital Spy asked him about Bond he was characteristically self-effacing. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. In the end, it didnt work out. joke and it reflects more on you than it does on Tom Hopper. We wouldnt be surprised. Perhaps most importantly, you also need to be in tune with the era in which the new Bond exists. Then again, a conversation around the new Bond can hardly not involve Hardys name. It's speculative," Norton told the Sunday Times. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest star to see his name at the head of the betting after a flurry of interest from punters over the last two days, notes Alex Apati of UK bookmakers Ladbrokes. 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. 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. Daniel Craig stepped down from the role after 2021s No Time To Die.. 5 October 2022, 13:40. "Weve tried looking at younger people in the past," Wilson said. 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. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. Hard to say. 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. Actor | 300. Traditionally, its been a role which elevates actors to the A-list rather than being an A-list vehicle. Collider So, you know, its very nice to be in that conversation, you know, among betting websites.". And the rumour mill has had him firmly in the running since, first introduced the UKs living rooms to him. Previous to that, Pierce Brosnan was announced as the new Bond on June 7, 1994. Glad you think Ive got a shot! There will be no James Bond Jr reboot. . And, most of all, there must be some kind of Hollywood by-law barring anyone from the Fast and Furious saga appearing in Bond. The new James Bond reportedly must be aged under 40 and taller than 5ft 10 inches. "It was the origin story of James Bond. And aside from the seismic impact of casting an actor of colour as James Bond, Page is a fast-rising performer whose magnetism will be on show on the big screen this summer in. Let's get this out of the way early doors: yes, it is extremely difficult to imagine the role of a military-grade hard nut, suaver than suave clotheshorse and world leading shagger being played by a man named Clive. In a chat with TMZ, former Bond George Lazenby threw his weight behind fellow "good-looking Aussie dude" and baby of the Hemsworth acting brood Liam, adding that the new guy whoever they are had to be "crazy enough, arrogant enough, confident enough, ambitious enough to take on the role". And you can see why. Taylor-Johnsons obviously staying schtum at the moment. So, you know, I'm just putting that out there. Elba has been the frequent name mentioned in the Bond race since 2014, when the Sony email hack revealed an email from Sony chairman Amy Pascal, saying, "Idris should be the next Bond." When . But anyway: Liam Hemsworth. A measured, non-committal response that will only fuel rumours. It means the current front-runners to step into Daniel Craig's shoes as the spy will be too old, with others too short. Justice for the safari suit from The Man With the Golden Gun at last. Hope you're alright, buddy. By Tom Nicholson and Nick Pope. Hmm? 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. Lovely Dev Patel isnt the only first gen Skins alumnus who might be in the running to play Bond next. Theyve Had an Inappropriate Relationship For Months, How Black Creators Can Expand Their Network with LinkedIn. Idris Elba has been in contention for the Bond role for well over 10 years now. And, just for the avoidance of doubt, Idris Elba the people's champ has said pretty definitively that it's not in his plans. Pierce Brosnan had a perm. No Time To Die has been released . 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. Its hard to know what youre going to get from an actor when you ask them The Big Bond Question. 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. But my god: Paul Mescal is veeeeeery good. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star has also placed himself in the conversation on a couple of occasions. Bond "should be British, Broccoli said in 2021, and added that British can be any [ethnicity or race]". He might well have had enough time away from Spidey doing his own thing to consider getting back into a giant franchise too. Though it seemed like the next James Bond search would take a while, an industry insider suggests the announcement could actually come in March. There are just a few ground rules for choosing the new 007. Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. That Jesus biopic could well end up being the heavyweight role that nudges him closer to the doors of MI6 too Mark Rylance is playing Satan, after all. Fine. More like Tom Who-per!!' You never know anything could happen you heard it first Hip Hollywood: Bond is about to be Black.. The problem: he's 42 now, so pretty much definitively out of the picture regardless of how fascinating his character studies may be. It was strange, as they didnt want to talk about Bond, but they talked about Bond. No, Clive Sittindown!" It was hard enough getting [Daniel Craig to do it].". According to new reports, we have finally found a James Bond worthy enough to succeed the wonderful Daniel Craig, and it's a woman! Now then. Theo James Bond? Hes been in a couple of arty favourites in The Favourite and True History of the Kelly Gang. 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 . But trying to visualise it doesnt work. Will that represent James Bond and James Kirk sharing a screen? The post-F9 Bond years? Other actors on the list include . "I love some of the Sean Connery movies, but I think they need to do something else. James Bond producer, Michael G. Wilson, has revealed the next actor to take on the 007 mantle will be in their 30s. Between Sicario, Black Panther, Widows and Get Out, he's got both critical clout and action chops, as well as being exactly the kind of famous-but-not-mega-mega-famous actor who generally gets the gig. 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 .
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