Awkward moment Hollywood star SWERVES James Bond question live on air – fuelling rumours he could be new 007
A HOLLYWOOD star swerved a James Bond question live on air, fuelling rumours he could well be the new 007.
Speculation over who will replace Daniel Craig in the iconic role has been heating up for months.
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And there have been a fair few names thrown into the mix in recent months.
Now, another star has got tongues wagging after his recent interview on BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday morning.
This star in particular has already been brought up into conversation when it comes to who the next Bond could be, but even more so after he swerved a question.
It's none other than Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey, who was talking to Scott Mills on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show.
Jonathan joined Scott to celebrate the release of the Jurassic World Rebirth film, which stars the actor.
And they ended up discussing rumours that Jonathan is a contender to be the next James Bond:
Scott said to the star: 'It's an obvious question, but I'm going to be honest with you, it's the one people are asking the most, so I'm going to ask it. Do you, or would you be, James Bond?'
Jonathan playfully replied with: 'Scott, how dare you!' to which Scott clarified: 'It's not me, it's the listeners and there are thousands.'
The actor managed to somehow sidestep the question, responding: 'I mean, that's an amazingly flattering ask. I could imagine you as James Bond, Scott.'
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And Scott was quick to pick up on the change of direction, saying: 'Well, swerved, because that's not true. But, I mean, we know you could do it, but you'd want to do it?'
Jonathan seemed to be more open to replying, as he said: 'I don't...I am not sure... I don't know. I really, honestly, I mean... it would be hard to say no, but I know that it's going to be exciting whatever they do.'
Leaving Scott to reply: 'Thank you for answering that, because it was the most popular question. And I'll be honest, I almost ran away from you a bit like you did with Steven Spielberg, before I asked, but I'm glad I did. Thank you very much.'
It seems many actors are in the running for the career making role.
Timeline of James Bond actors
Over the years there have been seven actors who have played 007.
The first ever James Bond film was in 1962, and this is who has played the lead role over the years:
Sean Connery - The late star was the first ever actor to play Bond, and reprised the role for seven movies.
George Lazenby - The star only played Bond once, but was the youngest actor to ever play the spy.
Roger Moore - The late movie star spent 12 years making seven films in the famous franchise.
Timothy Dalton - The smooth actor took over from Roger Moore and appeared in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
Pierce Brosnan - The handsome star played Bond for four movies from 1995 to 2002.
Daniel Craig - The British star was the first blonde James Bond and the sixth actor to win the role in 2005.
Theo James' name was thrown into the hat after he wowed fans in Netflix's The Gentlemen last year.
His performance in the Guy Ritchie series made him an ideal candidate for the next actor to fill the shoes of 007.
Other names still in the running include Aaron Taylor-Johnson after it was revealed back in 2022 that the Brit had already "filmed a top-secret scene" at Pinewood Studios, Berkshire.
Famed for the Kick-Ass movie series and the Marvel movie Avengers: Age of Ultron, Aaron shot to fame playing John Lennon in Nowhere Boy.
The Sun previously exclusively revealed how Bond bosses had offered the job to Aaron.
And with his quintessential Englishman good looks, James Norton has been a hot contender for the next Bond for many years.
The chiselled star is known for playing the lead role of Sidney Chambers in Grantchester, and also evil Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley.Also in the running is Jack Lowden, known for BBC gangster drama The Gold and the TV hit Slow Horses.
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