Is Aaron Taylor-Johnson the frontrunner for the next James Bond?

“Kick-Ass” star Aaron Taylor-Johnson appears to be the frontrunner to become the next James Bond, if new reports are to be believed.

It comes from SunAccording to reports, Taylor-Johnson “impressed Bond franchise boss Barbara Broccoli in a trial at Pinewood Studios.”

“Aaron was in a screen test to be the next Bond in September, and the producers and Barbara loved him. “He’s one of the frontrunners now.”

2021 no time to die Marking the end of Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond, Craig’s 007 met his demise. The search for a new Bond is underway as producers prepare to rethink the franchise.

The next James Bond is in his 30s

Considering Johnson is only 32 and producers are looking for someone in their early 30s, he seems like a good fit.

“I’ve looked at young people in the past, but when I try to visualize it, it doesn’t work. He probably belonged to SAS or something.”

Wilson adds: So it works even if you’re in your 30s. “

Another clue came from a recent event in Los Angeles. hollywood reporter We caught up with producer and James Bond Guardian, Barbara Broccoli.

“Once we get to the point where we are now, we have to think about the trajectory of the Bond movies and storylines and where we want to take them,” said Broccoli. It’s the first main focus, once we have a sense of where we want to go, we start thinking about casting.”

Broccoli adds: We’ve been casting someone for at least ten years.

Daniel Craig has surprised Bond fans with a more grounded take on 007 after 15 years in the role. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are certainly cutting their jobs to find a replacement for Craig, and it looks like the franchise’s new star will have to be there for a long time.

Taylor-Johnson recently seen on ‘Bullet Train’ opposite Brad Pitt has a Sony Marvel movie kraven the hunter Scheduled to be released on October 6, 2023.