Having passed a year and a half since the release of Daniel Craig’s last James Bond film, speculation about his replacement continues to abound. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have let it slip that the next 007 can be of any race, but must be male and probably someone in their thirties. A star with action experience and plenty of humor is Taron Egerton.
The 33-year-old played Sir Elton John in Rocketman and got his big break with the spy parody Kingsman. Egerton, who is starring in the new Apple+ TV movie Tetris at the end of the month, currently goes 33-1 to be the next James Bond.
In recent years, there have been some rumors surrounding him from fans, but does he have what it takes to be 007? The star has spoken about it in a new interview and has confessed his fears about the long-awaited role.
Speaking to the Telegraph, Egerton said: “I don’t think he’s the right choice for it. You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy. And that’s something I keep fighting for. I have always struggled with my weight.” The 33-year-old admitted that he was calculating how much time he needed to spend in the gym when he was offered the role.
He continued: “[Playing Bond] It’s a bit like being a brand ambassador on top of being an actor. And that could be a lot of fun in microcosm, but I’m sure you read that Barbara Broccoli said it’s a 15-year commitment. It’s kind of irrelevant how I feel about it, anyway, because I can tell you there haven’t been any phone calls.” However, he feels positive about returning as Eggsy in Kingsman 3.
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Having starred in the first two films opposite Colin Firth, both Egerton and director Matthew Vaughn have “very strong views [on] how it should look. We complement each other well, Matthew and I, but we are very different. I think the more interesting question is: if Eggsy was the recruit at 22, who is he at 35? What have those 13 years done to him? If you had to live in that Kingsman world, what would he do to you?
Meanwhile, Vaughn is currently working on his new spy movie Argylle, which stars Henry Cavill, who is the next Bond favorite along with Aaron Taylor-Johnson at 5-2.
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