It has been two years since James Bond asked for ‘martinis shaken, not stirred’. Daniel Craig was the last one to play one of the most iconic detective spies that changed the course of spy thrillers. Earlier, they were undercover with little known about them, but Ian Fleming made the spies aspirational. The ‘James Bond’ franchise started as one of the films in a television anthology titled ‘Climax!’. ‘Casino Royale’ was the first James Bond story ever adapted for an audio visual medium. Once Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman acquired the rights in 1961, we saw a suave and charismatic gentleman on the celluloid.
Sean Connery became the first to portray the fictional character. Many actors have portrayed the character over the years taking the baton forward. The last to do so was Daniel Craig. The audience did not expect the duality with chutzpah and sophistication that the British actor could bring. But, he proved everyone wrong with his slick portrayal in ‘Casino Royale’. In 2021, after ‘No Time to Die’, Craig bid adieu to the character. Now, a new star has emerged as a potential for the character.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Is A Frontrunner To Play James Bond
It is a difficult shoes to fill with the legacy that previous actors have built with the Bond franchise. Many actors have taken the task on their shoulders to make every film the slickest flick. Craig was the last one to do so. In an interview with The Times, Daniel revealed the conversation that he and the producer Barbara Broccoli had.
The ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ actor thought that he would be content with one film, but the first one became a ginormous hit. He said, “I realized the enormity of it, so I said to Barbara, ‘How many more? Three? Four?’ She said, ‘Four!’. “I said, ‘OK. Then can I kill him off?’ She said, ‘Yes.’ “
But, now according to Daily Mail, the Eon Productions may have found the face for their franchise. It is the ‘Nocturnal Animals’ actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson. As per the outlet, Barbara Broccoli took his secret audition in 2022 and it went smoothly. Before Aaron, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Regé-Jean Page, and others were front runners. But, Taylor’s chances are higher.
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The Actor Shot The Famous Gun Barrel Sequence As His Screen Test
In November 2022, a source told The Sun that Aaron has auditioned for the film in September 2022 and the producer including Barbara loved the chap. The source said, “Aaron went for a screen test to be the next Bond in September, and producers and Barbara loved him. He is now one of the front-runners. Aaron has impressed bosses so much that he has filmed one of the franchise’s famous gun barrel teaser scenes, something all the actors do”.
It is the iconic scene which introduces the actor playing the spy. Due to this, Johnson may be getting an inch closer to the role in comparison to other actors. The source continued, “He is now one of the front-runners. Aaron has impressed bosses so much that he has filmed one of the franchise’s famous gun barrel teaser scenes, something all the actors do”. Henry Cavill was one of the sort after actors to play 007. He would have had been a part of the series since ‘Casino Royale’, but due to his age they chose Daniel Craig.
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