Two Double-0 agents give their blessing to their potential successor. Image source: MGM/UA
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No, Aaron Taylor Johnson is not yet officially the next James Bond. Nevertheless, the actor from films like Bullet Train, Tenet and Avengers: Age of Ultron is still considered the favorite for the role and his chances are said to be very good.
And if you ask two Bond veterans, Taylor-Johnson is actually the perfect candidate for the part of 007. Both George Lazenby as well as Pierce Brosnan say in new interviews that they would definitely look for a worthy successor to the 33-year-old actor.
What Brosnan and Lazenby think of their possible successor
So reports Brosnan, who appeared as Bond in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day RTE Radio 1:
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In my opinion it is [Aaron Taylor-Johnson] from the beat and has the charisma to play Bond. Yes, I read the news that he is in talks for Bond and I would definitely take my hat off to him. […] [Mein Ratschlag für ihn wäre:] Be brave. Have fun with it. Fall in love [in die Rolle]. Have fun.
In fact, Pierce Brosnan and Aaron Taylor-Johnson already know each other personally: they stood together for 2009 The Greatest (in German: time of mourning) in front of the camera. At this point, Brosnan had long since ended his career as James Bond; in 2006, Casino Royale with Daniel Craig as 007 was released in cinemas.
George Lazenby played James Bond in 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In conversation with TMZ He thinks that Taylor-Johnson would be able to handle not only all the stunts, but also the attention that a man in a suit gets. In his opinion, he should just stay true to himself and reinvent the role in the way that suits him best.
Bryan Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train from director David Leitch. Image source: Sony Pictures
Many questions still remain unanswered about the new bond
In 2021, No Time to Die, the last Bond film to date, opened in cinemas with Daniel Craig saying goodbye to the role. When exactly the MI6 secret agent will continue on the big screen remains to be seen. Originally there was talk that they wanted to take their time reinventing the franchise.
At least one thing is certain: Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson want the next actor to stay at least as long as Daniel Craig Bond – a period of up to 15 years. In terms of age, Aaron Taylor-Johnson should definitely be able to meet this criterion.
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