Aaron Taylor-Johnson 'meets with 007 producers' amid rumours he's tipped to be next James Bond - Daily Mail

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The name's Johnson... Aaron Taylor-Johnson: British histrion had 'secret audition' to go the adjacent James Bond past twelvemonth aft 'impressing' franchise shaper Barbara Broccoli

By Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline

Published: 13:11 EST, 3 January 2023 | Updated: 13:29 EST, 3 January 2023

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has met with 007 producers amid rumours helium is he's tipped to beryllium the adjacent James Bond.

The actor, 32, met to sermon the iconic relation pursuing Daniel Craig's exit from the franchise aft his 5th quality arsenic the concealed cause successful 2021 smash No Time To Die.

According to Puck News Aaron's sat down with shaper Barbara Broccoli and sources assertion the gathering went 'very well' aft helium reportedly filmed a concealed audition late past year.

The caller 007? Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 32, has reportedly met with 007 producers amid rumours helium is he's tipped to beryllium the adjacent James Bond

However the root went connected to accidental that thing was officially confirmed and it's unclear what immoderate adjacent steps mightiness be.

MailOnline person contacted reps for some Aaron and Barbara for comment.  

In December it was reported that Aaron had shot scenes arsenic the concealed agent, filming the memorable 'gun tube teaser footage' seen successful the films implicit the years.

A root told The Sun astatine the time: 'Aaron has impressed bosses truthful overmuch that helium has filmed 1 of the franchise's celebrated weapon tube teaser scenes, thing each the actors do. That determination takes him a measurement person to signing a deal.'

They added: 'Bosses astatine the marque were truly impressed with his unsocial blend of acting strength and his awesome backmost catalogue of enactment films.' 

Exit: The histrion met to sermon the iconic relation pursuing Daniel Craig's exit from the franchise aft 2021's No Time To Die (Actor Daniel pictured) 

The work reported a period earlier that Aaron was a deed with producers and peculiarly impressed producer Barbara.

'Aaron went for a surface trial to beryllium the adjacent Bond successful September and producers and Barbara loved him. He is present 1 of the front-runners,' a root told the work astatine the time. 

Aaron, who is joined to Fifty Shades Of Grey manager Sam Taylor-Johnson, 55, has starred successful the Kick-Ass movies, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Godzilla.

Iconic: In December it was reported that Aaron had changeable scenes arsenic the concealed agent, filming the memorable 'gun tube teaser footage' seen successful the films implicit the years

It follows reports that Idris Elba walked distant from 'years of talks' with movie bosses to go the adjacent Bond, paving the mode for a caller 007.

Bookmakers William Hill subsequently placed Henry Cavill astatine the forefront with 5/2, Regé Jean-Page with likelihood of 4/1, followed by Tom Hardy and James Norton some with 6/1 and Chiwetel Ejiofor astatine 7/1.

Henry, 39, precocious revealed helium was leaving The Witcher, with Aussie histrion Liam Hemsworth stepping into the relation arsenic Geralt of Rivia. 

Daniel Craig, 54, has starred successful 5 of the Bond films, from Casino Royale to No Time to Die.

Bowing out: It follows reports that Idris Elba walked distant from 'years of talks' with movie bosses to go the adjacent Bond, paving the mode for a caller 007

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