PA Media. The pair were awarded their fellowships by series regulars Ralph . His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. Thats the question that will be preoccupying EON producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson over the coming months. The new 'James Bond' has been announced. A measured, non-committal response that will only fuel rumours. He even charmed William & Kate.. fans to the charms of the James Bond franchise, it would immediately cast one-time Ton heartthrob Reg-Jean Page. Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. Hes been in a couple of arty favourites in The Favourite and True History of the Kelly Gang. He could make Roger Moore's extravagantly lapel'd Seventies wardrobe work all over again though. We do have a proper iron rule here too: nobody over 40 is getting near the role. Id say that filming is at least two years away., Co-producer Michael G Wilson has also stressed that. We tried to find a picture of Standen seated on his own so we could do a "Clive Standen? James Norton. Think about it: Hes handsome, hes British, and he has leading man experience. 12 March 2022 by Max Langridge. Six actors have played the iconic role: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, Aussie George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service and of course Craig. His Bond could well head take his tailoring in a very different direction to Craig's musclebound power-suits. James Bond producer, Michael G. Wilson, has revealed the next actor to take on the 007 mantle will be in their 30s. ", He had no idea whether he was still in the Bond higher-ups' minds. Harvey Young's vote for the next James Bond goes to Riz Ahmed of Sound of Metal and Venom. He has been married to Amelia Warner since April 27, 2013. Thats why it works for a thirtysomething.. The even darker horse from this particular stable is Nicholas Hoult, the nose-tapping ITK choice to drop next time the conversation comes up. Absolutely mad.). Bookies have him at 11/2 for the Bond role. Everyone likes Riz. If EON wanted to immediately convert an army of. Perhaps better known to you as The White Lotus' finance bro Cameron Sullivan, the 38-year-old beefcake has shot to the top of some fans' lists for Craig's successor. Hollywood Life He's a brilliant actor, obviously, as you know from Nightcrawler, Four Lions and The Night Of, and on top of that he's very much One Of The Good Guys. Glad you think Ive got a shot! Scratch a bit deeper, though, and theres a darker edge to the one-time Downton Abbey actor. Back in 2014, there were strong rumours that 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor would be playing a Bond villain in Spectre. suddenly leaves space on his schedule for the kind of heavy-lifting (and publicity duties) demanded by playing Ian Flemings legendary spy. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star has also placed himself in the conversation on a couple of occasions. Its hard to find a character more iconic than James Bond. Speaking to Deadline in June 2022, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli said, "There isn't a script and we can't come up with one until we decide how we're going to approach the next film . "That's fairly normal and I'm flattered to be in the category of Brits that people have noticed. If suddenly staring very hard at something out of frame like a spaniel who's just caught scent of some fox poo two fields away is a key performance indicator for a Bond hopeful, then Bodyguard gave Madden ample opportunity to flaunt his suitability and pick up a Golden Globe while he was at it. The 32-year-old author of Testament, a novel about the Holocaust, will be the first woman to write a Bond sequel authorised by the Ian Fleming estate. "It will definitely satisfy the will of a nation, I'm not going to lie. Turner hasn't been exactly prolific since Poldark sheathed his scythe and popped its shirt back on his last film was Love is Blind in 2019, and there was last year's starring role in a historical drama about Leonardo Da Vinci but since rocking up the police thriller The Suspect things have got a bit more spicy again. He's done that often enough, but none of his actioners have really clicked like his more thinky, quiet films have. Over the last decade Bond has reorientated to make itself a quietly progressive force, firstly casting Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent Felix Leiter, and then bringing Naomie Harris' Eve Moneypenny out of her former life spent in M's anteroom watching Bond throw his hat across the room, and sending her into the field. Tom Hardy, John Boyega, Sam Heughan and more are all in the running for the keys to the DB5. Hmm? It is an iconic character, I will say that. he tweeted. Despite being American, and not British, as is traditionally required for the role, Tellers name has recently been thrown into the hat. At 34, hes young enough to star in a Yung Bond reboot, as the franchise pivots away from Craigs grizzled veteran. And I feel it is beyond me at this juncture. He's certainly got the kind of acting chops which Bond now demands recall 12 Years a Slave, and a string of Shakespeare and Chekhov productions at the National, Donmar and Royal Court theatres and could recentre the character with more of the froideur and stillness which Fleming first gave him. And chops he may or may not have, but Hemmo's chops have yet to stretched in the way that a neo-Bond needs them to have been. Another insider shared details withThe Sunin November. Come on, stop stalling. (Do track down Live Wire if you can. Theres not even been the slightest bit of buzz about him, though that might just be because nobodys put him in a tux for a photoshoot just yet. "Connery was the mould and Craig broke it." The three Tres Bond mates . Then theres the general sense of Bond-ishness: Connery "moved like a jungle cat," as Cubby's wife Dana Broccoli put it, and that sense of muscular virility has been an essential part of each Bond actor on screen. He's one to keep an eye on, though. In 2021, Cavill he told The Sunday Times that 'time will tell' if he becomes the latest actor to portray the iconic role of Bond. The question turns to who will be the next James Bond now he's swapped his Walther PPK for a P45. You never know where things will head with the next wheel spin. I look pretty good in a suit. And like Pierce Brosnan, he packs a tonne of charm under a self-contained exterior. But he's about a decade too young. "Craig's my favourite but Connery is the best," Bond superfan and actor Brandon McClelland said. Dj vu! (likely to be seen in the just-announced sequel). Let's get this out of the way early doors: yes, it is extremely difficult to imagine the role of a military-grade hard nut, suaver than suave clotheshorse and world leading shagger being played by a man named Clive. After that I was taken upstairs and I met Barbara Broccoli and Martin Campbell, the director at the time. Remember, Bonds already a veteran. In an interview, Taron Egerton responded to rumours about possibly being involved with a new James Bond film and delivers bad news for fans who would have liked him for 007. Following Henry Cavill on the list of possible James Bond actors is Bridgerton's Rege-Jean Page with 7/2 odds.Venom actor Tom Hardy sits in third with 6/1 odds. A relatively recent entrant into the Bond race, you'll most likely recognise Heughan from Outlander and possibly from a role in Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon's comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me as a very Bond-y secret agent. "The thing is, it's going to be a couple of years off. It's not real. The Danish studio An In-Depth Analysis, ESQUIRE, PART OF THE HEARST UK FASHION & BEAUTY NETWORK. Idris Elba. Norton, who won a British Academy Television Award in 2015's Happy Valley , is favored 7/4 for the role, according to a 2021 report . Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Naomie Harris is in favour and no Bond ever got anywhere without Moneypenny on board but his age would seem to count against him. In August 2022, Idris spoke with The Wall Street Journal and revealed he is no longer up for the challenge since he doesn't see Bond when he "looks in the mirror." On Sept. 21, the James Bond producers told Variety that they "understand" Idris's decision. Although he may not have been the right fit in 2017, fans have still rode hard for Tom, and he was asked about the rumors again in an April interview withEmpireMagazine. Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would be turning in the tuxedo and putting down the martini glass, the race has been on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond. Hes probably been in the SAS or something.". A post shared by James Norton (@jginorton). Taylor-Johnsons obviously staying schtum at the moment. At The Movies. The Londoners recent conscious uncoupling from, and the DC universe and to lesser extent, his departure from Netflixs smash hit series. Sean Connery was an undistinguished jobbing actor best known for fighting leprechauns in Disneys begorrah-and-blimey Irish tale Darby OGill and the Little People. Their source stated: "Aaron went for a screen test . Sure enough, bookies have Cavill at 5/2 second favourite to put those reloadable arms into service for King and Country. At 30 years old hes a little young. I feel capable enough to do it. Hes a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. He isnt some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. James Bond is one of the most popular characters of . "Thats why it works for a thirty-something. Photo: Getty. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. The jury's still out on how much the Bond producers are going to deviate from the norm with their next Bond pick, but we . Cavills name has been bouncing around Bond for more than a decade: he was Casino Royale director Martin Campbells pick to succeed Pierce Brosnan, but he lost out to Daniel Craig as he was considered too young at 23. . Hes long been in the conversation and has addressed rumours in the past with the same non-committal good humour that most in-demand actors do. "We should create roles for women, not just turn a man into a woman," Broccoli said, a sentiment Craig echoed in a couple of No Time To Die promo interviews. There isnt a script and we cant come up with one until we decide how were going to approach the next film because, really, its a reinvention of Bond. He also appears to be just a lovely boy. We should all probably stop asking him about it now. Justice for the safari suit from The Man With the Golden Gun at last. January 4, 2023 1:30PM EST. Through Armando Iannucci's fresh, breezy reworking of The Personal History of David Copperfield and the grungy medieval epic The Green Knight as well as Lion and Hotel Mumbai he's positioned himself as one of Britain's most interesting and pliable leading men. If youve got Pierce Brosnans backing the former Bond said he fancied Hardy to "put a bit of wiggle into" Bond in 2018 youre halfway there, and Hardy has the brooding look, the magnetism and the maverick streak in spades. Check out 2014s terrific neon-tinged action-thriller The Guest if you have any doubts he could do all the nastier stuff Bond gets up to between saving his country and annoying M. Its not going to be Idris. The biggest and best films to see in 2023. They may not be particularly interested in Tom this time either, given Michael G Wilson's comments about needing someone who looks like he's seen some shit. By Jack King. The boy's got it all in his locker. If the Welshman were to follow fellow countryman Timothy Dalton into the DB5, he'd be in the running for the title of Most Outrageously Tonked Up James Bond Ever. There's no need for a female Bond, according to Ana de Armas. As Craig's Bond has done the Bond-goes-Bourne thing so long that Bourne-style gritty clobbering has become the norm for most action films, and certainly most spy films, Maddens blank terseness might represent a step back to 2005 rather than a step forward. Unfortunately, time is rather against the 44-year-old, and with his toes still very much in the MCU and a potentially bigger role to come once Phase Four properly kicks off he might decide he could do without carrying a gigantic franchise on his back. . He's old enough now, but that witless contribution to the discussion about how #MeToo has changed dating a few years ago might bar him. So could it be time for another tall man from Down Under to endure a barrage of red-top headlines mashing Bond iconography with laboured puns about kangaroos, shrimps and barbies? His current odds 2/1 are low enough to make Le Chiffres eyes water. "He [Bond] isnt some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off," said Wilson. Broccoli's comments were made during a BFI Fellowship dinner where she and Michael G. Wilson were honored for their fellowship. If playing Elvis in Sofia Coppola's upcoming Priscilla does anything like what playing Elvis in Elvis did for Austin 'The Pelvis and also The Mad Accent' Butler, then he'll be a hotter property than ever soon. Find out about some of the people that might be in the running to be the next 007 here! The post-Avatar 2 Bond years? Who will play the next James Bond? If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. So who will be the . Aaron Taylor-Johnson has reportedly emerged as a favorite for the role. Isnt 007 supposed to handsome? Seemingly out of the blue in November 2022, a new name was on everyones lips: Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Good age, good-looking, and he'd be the first vegan Bond. And aside from the seismic impact of casting an actor of colour as James Bond, Page is a fast-rising performer whose magnetism will be on show on the big screen this summer in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves alongside Star Treks Chris Pine. Pure speculation.". Ah, but, wait a minute she's not the next James Bond. James Bond is one of the most popular characters of all-time, and hes been played by a wide-array of actors. I think that if you are British and you do anything of note, that other people take notice of, then people will start talking about that, he said in April 2021 to Mirror. Every corner of the world I go they always go, 'Bond.' He can be that guy!!. A small part in Greta Gerwig's Oscar-bothering Little Women and a much bigger part in the marquee BBC drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler suggest he still had the wind behind him as far as those in 'the biz' are concerned, though that wind may have blown itself out over the last two years. And the rumour mill has had him firmly in the running since, first introduced the UKs living rooms to him. The new James Bond reportedly must be aged under 40 and taller than 5ft 10 inches. We talked to him in June 2022 about the time he auditioned for Bond, before Craig had got the nod. Hes proven that he can play a gun-toting hard man with the requisite pathos, and his critically-acclaimed work over the past two decades on indie and blockbuster films alike undoubtedly bolsters his cause.