![]() ![]() He's also become the latest actor to don the Batsuit, as he stepped into the lead role for Matt Reeves' The Batman (and is back on board for more Caped Crusader action in sequels beyond). He'll just have to swap the vodka tonics Neil drank for vodka martinis! ![]() The mind-bending spy thriller required Pattinson and his co-star John David Washington to undergo firearms training, and Pattinson also did a fair bit of stunt driving during production to ensure he could bring his character, CIA handler Neil, to life. You might not think that a Twilight star would be up for consideration as the next James Bond (and his inclusion here is less likely than some of our other stars), but Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster Tenet proved that Robert Pattinson would be right at home in a Bond movie. (Image credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic via Getty) Robert Pattinson attends the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 11th Annual Governors Awards in 2019. He's also recently appeared alongside Chris Evans, No Time to Die guest star Ana de Armas, and Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man, a Netflix thriller from Noah Hawley that saw ex-CIA operative Court Gentry (Gosling) being hunted down by his former colleagues after he's betrayed by his own agency. He's set to follow in the footsteps of the third Bond, Sir Roger Moore, and star as Simon Templar in a reboot of the British spy thriller series, The Saint, for Paramount, following his appearance in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. One of Page's upcoming projects might well be a great test to see if he's got what it takes to be the next James Bond. Whilst Regé-Jean Page is probably most famous for playing the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, he isn't just limited to period dramas.Īlthough Page has downplayed rumors that he was in the running to be the next James Bond in the past, he's still one of the favorites to play the role after Daniel Craig. (Image credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty) Regé-Jean Page attending the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards. That's who I am." (quote from the Independent). In February 2023 (ahead of the release of Luther: The Fallen Sun), he gave his latest verdict, and it sounds pretty definitive: "You know, a lot of people talk about another character that beings with 'J' and ends with 'B', but I'm not going to be that guy. Idris repeatedly played down any interest in playing the role, despite remaining one of the favorites for Craig's replacement. ![]() Wilson adding: "And he was in his early 30s at the time!" It was hard enough getting, with fellow 007 producer Michael G. And when we cast Bond, it's a 10, 12-year commitment", she said. "So he's probably thinking, 'Do I really want that thing? Not everybody wants to do that. This prompted the following response from Bond boss Barbara Broccoli (in a Variety article): "The thing is, it's is going to be a couple of years off. (Image credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty)ĭespite being considered of the potential frontrunners, it was reported in August 2022 that Idris Elba had 'walked away' from being 007, with a source at the time claiming Idris 'wants to create something for himself' (via Metro), rather than take on the Bond mantle. Idris Elba and Sabrina Elba attending the 2021 GQ Men of the Year Awards. ![]()
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