With a height of 1.8 meters, a remarkably handsome face, a British heritage, and being in his early thirties, Aaron Taylor-Johnson certainly fits the bill of the iconic James Bond character. Now, according to a new report, the Bullet Train, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Kick-Ass star is in pole position to star as the iconic character going forward.
This piece of information is courtesy of GiantFreakinRobot which reports that the actor has had three meetings as well as a screen test for the role of the iconic character.
If Taylor-Johnson does secure the role, he will be the seventh actor to portray James Bond, as well as the third-youngest after George Lazenby and Sir Sean Connery. Also, he will have seen out competition from Man of Steel's Henry Cavill and Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page who are also reportedly in the running.
Apart from his physical characteristics and charisma, which are crucial for a Bond actor, Taylor-Johnson has also proven he has the chops to play the fictitious spy with appearances in numerous action films. The actor's breakout role was as the titular character in the 2010 superhero action comedy movie Kick-Ass, as well as its sequel. His recent role in the David Leitch-directed action comedy film Bullet Train was as an English assassin code-named Tangerine. He has also had supporting roles in the 2020 Christopher Nolan science fiction action thriller film Tenet, as well as the 2021 spy action film The King's Man.