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Sir Jonathan Pryce has said his former co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson would make “a great” James Bond.The 76-year-old actor, who starred as Bond villain Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies, also starred alongside Taylor-Johnson in BBC drama Sherlock Holmes And The Baker Street Irregulars.Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (20 March), following rumours that Taylor-Johnson is set to become the next 007, Sir Jonathan said: “He’s grown into a wonderful actor and when he was a little younger, he did this…

Just as the runners and riders were parading around the paddock, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has sensationally dismounted and stalked back to the changing room, thoughtfully tapping his whip against his thigh. What happened? Did his agent overplay things by sneakily leaking negotiations to the press, hoping the subsequent acclaim would nail down a whopping fee? Did they get their bluff called? Who knows? Either way, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, keepers of the Bond flame in their legendary Eon offices in…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAaron Taylor-Johnson has distanced himself from claims he’ll be the next James Bond.The Tenet actor made headlines on Tuesday (19 March) when it was reported that franchise producers were awaiting his response after making a “formal offer” for him to replace Daniel Craig as 007.Taylor-Johnson, 33, was first rumoured for the role in January 2023 after it was reported producer Barbara…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeYou’d be forgiven for taking these latest James Bond rumours with a fistful of salt. Aaron Taylor-Johnson has emerged as frontrunner in the endless rolodex of names (Idris Elba, James Norton, Henry Cavill, Jodie Comer et al) rumoured to be stepping into the special agent’s Oxfords.This rumour, though, seems to hold more water than the rest. For one thing, it’s the first time an actor…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe actor who will shake up the James Bond franchise has been “revealed”, with British star Aaron Taylor-Johnson “expected to accept the role” imminently.Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would bow out of the spy franchise after latest film No Time to Die (2021), speculation has been rife over who would succeed him.While rumours have included Tom Hardy, Bridgerton actor…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDo we have our new James Bond? According to fresh – if unconfirmed – reports, Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, Bullet Train) will slip into 007’s tuxedo for the forthcoming 26th film in the seminal franchise.This development comes nearly two and a half years after the release of No Time to Die, which served as Daniel Craig’s final outing as the spy. With the actor’s stint now complete,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBoy George has reacted to reports that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be the next actor to play James Bond by writing on social media that the actor once “sneered” at him.The Culture Club singer, 62, went on to put himself forward as a potential Bond villian so the pair “can really fall out”.Writing on X/Twitter, Boy George said: “Oh, the new James Bond is that bloke who sneered at me in…

If there is one certainty in this life, it is that the James Bond franchise will keep on churning. When one 007 retires, it is only a matter of time before the next picks up his Walther PPK. After premiering his version in the 2006 film, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig has officially gone on his last mission. His final movie was in the 2021 venture, No Time to Die, where Bond seems to have made the ultimate sacrifice to save his family. No one thought this would be the end of the franchise, so, of course, many names are…

If there’s one thing Donald Trump hates more than losing an election, it’s people thinking he isn’t as rich as he claims he is. On Monday, lawyers for the former president indicated he had been unable to secure the $464 million bond needed to appeal a massive New York civil fraud ruling against him and his company. The filing revealed that 30 underwriters declined to back the bond, which was worth 130 percent of the $355 million civil fraud judgment leveled against him and the Trump Organization in February.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAaron Taylor-Johnson awkwardly swerved a question about being the new James Bond – seven months before being “offered” the role.On Tuesday (19 March), it was reported that the Kick-Ass actor, whose recent roles includeBullet Train and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, was producers’ top choice to replace Daniel Craig in the long-running spy franchise – and that bosses are currently awaiting…