August 16th 2024.
We are all eagerly anticipating the announcement of who will take on the iconic role of James Bond after Daniel Craig, Sir Sean Connery, and Pierce Brosnan. For almost three years now, fans have been speculating about who will follow in their footsteps.
Recently, bookies have suspended betting, giving us a possible clue as to the answer. Craig, 56, said goodbye to the franchise in 2021 after his fifth Bond movie, No Time to Die. Since then, there have been many names thrown into the mix as potential replacements, from Idris Elba and Henry Cavill to newer stars like Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey and The Gentlemen's Theo James.
But for the past few months, there has been one British actor who has been consistently favored by bookmakers. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 34, has been rumored to have filmed the iconic gun barrel sequence as part of his audition for the role. There were even reports that he had been offered the role earlier this year, although this was later denied.
In June, Taylor-Johnson had odds of 4/5 to become the next Bond, and now, bookmakers have suspended betting altogether. Coral bookmakers have announced that they are pulling the plug on Bond betting due to the strong interest in Taylor-Johnson. According to John Hill, a representative from Coral, "It could be that Daniel Craig's replacement has been found."
Taylor-Johnson has been keeping busy with his upcoming role in the film 28 Years Later, alongside Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Cillian Murphy. He recently surprised fans with a major transformation, debuting a clean-shaven and shorter-haired look after years of sporting a beard.
While we wait for the official announcement, other actors are still in the running, such as Theo James, whose breakout role came in 2008's Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Taylor-Johnson's new look could potentially be a preparation for the suave spy role, but we won't know for sure until Broccoli and Wilson, the producers of the Bond films, make their decision.
In the meantime, we can only speculate and eagerly await the news. Do you have any predictions or thoughts on who should be the next James Bond? Share your opinions in the comments below. And if you have any celebrity stories, videos, or pictures, feel free to get in touch with us – we'd love to hear from you.
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