![]() He's also recently appeared alongside Chris Evans, No Time to Die guest star Ana de Armas, and Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man, a Netflix thriller from Noah Hawley that saw ex-CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling) being hunted down by his former colleagues after he's betrayed by his own agency. He's set to follow in the footsteps of the third Bond, Sir Roger Moore, and star as Simon Templar in a reboot of the British spy thriller series, The Saint, for Paramount, following his appearance in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. One of Page's upcoming projects might well be a great test to see if he's got what it takes to be the next James Bond. Whilst Regé-Jean Page is probably most famous for playing the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, he isn't just limited to period dramas.Īlthough Page has downplayed rumors that he was in the running to be the next James Bond in the past, he's still one of the favorites to play the role after Daniel Craig. (Image credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty) Lynch becoming the new lead would be a major step forward, and would mean rethinking how audiences see the franchise potentially as a series without James Bond at the center, but a new 007. Regé-Jean Page attending the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards. That's who I am." (quote from the Independent). In February 2023 (ahead of the release of Luther: The Fallen Sun), he gave his latest verdict, and it sounds pretty definitive: "You know, a lot of people talk about another character that beings with 'J' and ends with 'B', but I'm not going to be that guy. ![]() Idris repeatedly played down any interest in playing the role, despite remaining one of the favorites for Craig's replacement. ![]() Wilson adding: "And he was in his early 30s at the time!" It was hard enough getting, with fellow 007 producer Michael G. And when we cast Bond, it's a 10, 12-year commitment", she said. "So he's probably thinking, 'Do I really want that thing? Not everybody wants to do that. This prompted the following response from Bond boss Barbara Broccoli (in a Variety article): "The thing is, it's is going to be a couple of years off. (Image credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty)ĭespite being considered of the potential frontrunners, it was reported in August 2022 that Idris Elba had 'walked away' from being 007, with a source at the time claiming Idris 'wants to create something for himself' (via Metro), rather than take on the Bond mantle. The candidates that could be the eighth big screen Bond to suavely strut onto our screens in the next few years.Idris Elba and Sabrina Elba attending the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards. So with that in mind, here are some of the frontrunners for the 007 crown. Ultimately, it's impossible to please everyone when it comes to casting the next Bond. The same thing happened before Craig was picked to succeed Pierce Brosnan in the role – a decision many people weren’t happy with at the time. This is a conversation that causes a lot of excitement and upset among Bond lovers with new names entering the ring every couple of months. Wilson are on the hunt for a new Bond (Picture: Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images) Daniel, ever the over-achiever, put in a shift of 15 years, starring in five Bond. Since then, there's been a huge amount of speculation about who will take on the role next. But taking the Bond reins is no easy feat, so who's really cut out for the job?ĭaniel Craig played everyone's favourite secret agent for 15 years after his first appearance as Bond in Casino Royale back in 2006 through to his final jaunt in No Time to Die in 2021. Who should be the next James Bond? Now that Daniel Craig has called time on his secret agent service, that's the big question that's guaranteed to divide 007 fans. ![]()
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