If EON wanted to immediately convert an army of Bridgerton fans to the charms of the James Bond franchise, it would immediately cast one-time Ton heartthrob Regé-Jean Page.Īnd 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 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves alongside Star Trek ’s Chris Pine. Sure enough, bookies have Cavill at 5/2 second favourite to put those reloadable arms into service for King and Country. ![]() The Londoner’s recent conscious uncoupling from Superman and the DC universe – and to lesser extent, his departure from Netflix’s smash hit series The Witcher – suddenly leaves space on his schedule for the kind of heavy-lifting (and publicity duties) demanded by playing Ian Fleming’s legendary spy. Hot on his heels is the ex-Man of Steel, Henry Cavill. ‘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. ![]() He’s also got an in with REM in case anyone fancies opening Bond 26 with some moody Americana. 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. His current odds – 2/1 – are low enough to make Le Chiffre’s eyes water. If you believe the bookmakers, he’s now the hot favourite to play Bond. So, who might be 007 after Daniel Craig?Įmerging 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. Until that time comes, there’s a tonne of fun to be had in speculating who will commit near-on a decade to playing MI6’s finest. That’s why it works for a thirtysomething.’Īt some point in the not-too-distance future, white smoke will come billowing out of EON’s metaphorical chimney and the identity of the new 007 will be revealed. He isn’t some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. He’s probably been in the SAS or something. He’s a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. ‘But trying to visualise it doesn’t work. ‘We’ve tried looking at younger people in the past,’ he told Deadline. Don’t expect any youngsters in the running was the gist of his comments in 2022. ![]() I’d say that filming is at least two years away.’Ĭo-producer Michael G Wilson has also stressed that Bond 26 will be a hard reset for the franchise and for Bond himself. We’re reinventing who he is and that takes time. ‘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, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. ‘We’re working out where to go with him, we’re talking that through,’ said Barbara Broccoli in June 2022. ![]() With Bond 26 not expected on our cinema screens until 2025 at the earliest, the film remains firmly in the pre-pre-production phase. When will the next James Bond be announced? It’s out with Daniel Craig and in with… well, who? That’s the question that will be preoccupying EON producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson over the coming months. One James Bond has handed in his Walter PPK, licence to kill and loyalty card at the MI6 staff caf é, and the process of replacing him is underway
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