Aaron Taylor-Johnson on July 20, 2022.Photo:Mike Marsland/WireImage
Mike Marsland/WireImage
IfAaron Taylor-Johnsonis the nextJames Bond, he is not ready to share that announcement.
In Taylor-Johnson’s new feature interview withRolling StoneUK, the actor declined to address the ongoing rumors that he islikely to take over playing 007on the big screen fromDaniel Craig, who previously played the iconic British spy for 15 years.
“I can only really talk about the things I’m going to show and tell,” Taylor-Johnson told the outlet when he was asked aboutongoing Bond casting rumors. “So,The Fall Guy,Nosferatu,Kraven the Hunter. I’m here to promote those.”
The outlet added that Taylor-Johnson did not answer any additional questions regarding potential involvement with the 007 franchise. His new interview was published just days after U.K. newspaperThe Sunreported that Taylor-Johnson received a formal offer for the role from the James Bond franchise’s production company Eon and that he is expected to sign a contract this week, citing sources.
Taylor-Johnson, best known for his roles in theKick-Assmovies and a one-off Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance in 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron, has been linked to the James Bond franchise ever since Craig, 56, wrapped up his run in the role with 2021’sNo Time to Dieafter five total movies.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Madrid, Spain on March 7, 2024.Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images
Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images
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Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, two of the franchise’s producers, both previously said in 2022 interviews that the series' next film would be a “reinvention of Bond” and that the role won’t go totoo young of an actor. Broccoli most recently gave an update on the series' progress with its next movie in an October 2023 interview withThe Guardian.
“Daniel gave us the ability to mine the emotional life of the character … and also the world was ready for it,” Broccoli, 63, said at the time. “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.”
Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2022.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
As Taylor-Johnson spoke withRolling StoneUK about his upcoming movies in 2024, which includes a costarring role with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt inThe Fall Guy, the actor said he does not “feel like I need to have a future drawn out for me.”
“I feel like: whatever’s drawn out for me, I can f—– do better,” he said. “It’s the best when you sometimes lose all inhibitions completely, and you feel like you’re dangling there, and the director has sort of got one finger on the back of your shirt, so you don’t fall.”
source: people.com
