Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the 2024 Giorgio Armani show in Madrid, Spain.Photo:Aldara Zarraoa/Getty
Aldara Zarraoa/Getty
IsAaron Taylor-Johnsongoing to be the nextJames Bond?
A new report from U.K. newspaperThe Sun, claims the British actor, 33, is set to take over the role fromDaniel Craig, who played the character for 15 years.
The outlet reported that insiders said Taylor-Johnson will sign the contract this week after he was formally offered the role.
PEOPLE has contacted representatives for Taylor-Johnson and the James Bond franchise for comment.
“Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back,” a source reportedly toldThe Sun.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson attends the 2022 premiere of ‘Bullet Train’.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
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“Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement,” the insider added.
“It’s my own path, what feels intuitive to me,” he added. “I’ve never made a decision based on other people’s perspectives, or their judgments, or their expectations of me.”
Aaron Taylor-Johnson with his wife Sam Taylor-Johnson.Jacopo Raule/Getty
Jacopo Raule/Getty
Craig, 56, revealed in 2019 thatNo Time To Die,which was released in 2021,would behis last James Bond movie.
During an appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Craig confirmed that he was laying down Bond’s Walther PPK afterColbertasked, “Are you done with Bond,” to which Craig replied, “Yes.”
“It’s done,” he added.
The actor also opened up toThe Sunday Timesin 2019 about his journey being James Bond.
“This may be hard to believe but I love the fact I’m Bond,” he said at the time. “We’re in rare air, making Bond movies. It is one of the most intense, fulfilling things I’ve ever done, but it takes a lot of energy and I’m getting old. I’m getting creaky.”
Meanwhile, in October 2023, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli spoke about thefuture of the franchisefollowing Craig’s exit.
“I think these movies reflect the time they are in, and there’s a big, big road ahead reinventing it for the next chapter and we haven’t even begun with that,” she toldThe Guardianat the time.
source: people.com
