Aaron Taylor-Johnson is an English actor known for his various roles in different films & TV shows. He has been offered the role of James Bond, which he is reportedly set to sign soon.
He started working when he was six years old & appeared in several films, such as "Shanghai Knights" (2003) & "The Illusionist" (2006).
He gained prominent recognition for playing the lead role in the 2010 film “Kick-Ass” and its sequel, “Kick-Ass 2,” in 2013.
He was also featured in the MCU film “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015), his highest-grossing film to date.
He has also starred in other big-budget films, including “Godzilla” (2014), Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” (2020) & “Bullet Train” (2022).
He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in 2017 for his role in Tom Ford’s thriller “Nocturnal Animals.”
In the previous week, he told Numéro fashion magazine that he finds it “charming & wonderful” that fans wanted him to play Bond, stating he considers it “a great compliment.”
Barbara Broccoli, producer at Eon Productions, mentioned in an interview that the actor selected for the role of Bond would probably be dedicated for a period of 10 to 12 years.
The Bond series has been around for over 60 years & has had six actors to date. Eon Productions has released 25 films so far.
The Bond movies are typically box office hits, but “Skyfall” (2012) grossed more than $1.1 billion at the global box office, becoming the biggest James Bond franchise movie to date.