When we think of James Bond, we think of Daniel Craig. The 54-year-old actor has played the role of Bond for 15 years, in a series of five films. The first James Bond movie that came out in 2006, ‘Casino Royale’ set a benchmark for all its following movies. All the sequels followed up greatly.
The fifth movie with Craig as Bond was 2021’s ‘No Time to Die.’ However, this movie also saw the death of Craig’s role. With this, the production of the film was therefore in search of a new face for Bond. And apparently, it has come to news that ‘Bullet Train‘ actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been up for grabs.
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Is Aaron Taylor-Johnson The New James Bond?
It has been reported that the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ actor has recently met up with Barbara Broccoli, who is the producer of the James Bond movies. Bond’s other producer Michael G. Wilson was also present at the meeting. And it has come to terms that the discussion between them went well.
As mentioned in Cinema Daily, Johnson gave an audition for the role, in the recent September 2022. The audition was apparently kept secret by the productions. Although it hasn’t been confirmed if Johnson’s got the part, but the audition is heard to have gone pretty well.
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Who Are Some Other Actors That Are Up For The James Bond Role?
Aaron Taylor Johnson, however, isn’t the only one who auditioned for the role. There are several other actors who have been rumored to be possibly replacing Daniel Craig in the Oscar-winning franchise. These rumors include A-list actors such as Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, Richard Madden and more.
However, it is speculated that it would be some time before the official casting of 007 is finalized. Since the last Bond movie was released only last year, the writers and producers will be requiring some time to keep up the position of the Oscar-winning franchise.
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