Is Aaron Taylor-Johnson the Frontrunner To Be Subsequent James Bond?

“Kick Ass” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson is seemingly the frontrunner to grow to be the following James Bond if a brand new report is to be believed.

The next comes from The Solar, so it it must be taken with fairly the grain of salt. Based on the report, Taylor-Johnson “impressed Bond franchise boss Barbara Broccoli in his trial at Pinewood Studios.”

“Aaron went for a display check to be the following Bond in September and producers and Barbara beloved him,” an insider added. “He’s now one of many front-runners.”

2021’s No Time To Die marked the top of Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond, with Craig’s 007 assembly his demise. The shock ending introduced the most recent Bond period to a fairly definitive conclusion. Now the hunt is on for a brand new Bond as producers put together to reimagine the franchise.

The subsequent James Bond goes to be of their 30s

Johnson looks like the suitable match contemplating he’s solely 32 years outdated and the producers are searching for somebody of their early 30s.

“We’ve tried taking a look at youthful individuals prior to now. However attempting to visualise it doesn’t work,” James Bond Producer Michal G. Wilson lately informed Deadline “Bear in mind, Bond’s already a veteran. He’s had some expertise. He’s an individual who has been by means of the wars, so to talk. He’s most likely been within the SAS or one thing.”

Wilson added: “He isn’t some child out of highschool that you would be able to herald and begin off. That’s why it really works for a 30-something.”

One other clue got here from a latest occasion in Los Angeles the place The Hollywood Reporter caught up with producer and James Bond Guardian Barbara Broccoli.

“Once we get to a degree, like we at the moment are, we have now to consider the trajectory of the Bond movies and the storylines and the place we need to take them,” Broccoli mentioned. “So, that’s actually the primary focus firstly. As soon as we have now a way of the place we need to go, then we’ll begin occupied with casting.”

Broccoli added: “We’re not simply casting somebody for one movie. We’re casting somebody hopefully for a decade, not less than. It’s an enormous resolution to make, and we’re nowhere close to making that call.”

Daniel Craig wowed Bond followers along with his extra grounded tackle 007 over his 15-year tenure within the function. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson definitely have their work minimize out for them of their seek for Craig’s alternative and it sounds just like the franchise’s new star must be in it for the lengthy haul.

Taylor-Johnson was most lately seen in “Bullet Prepare” reverse Brad Pitt and has Sony Marvel film Kraven the Hunter scheduled to be launched on Oct. 6, 2023.