The search for the new James Bond has been underway since actor Daniel Craig officially hung up the mantle following the release of his latest Bond film, No time to dieIn 2021. Craig was the seventh actor to portray Bond. Now that Craig has retired from the role, rumors are swirling around a number of young British actors who could become the next 007, and most of them can be found in one film.
Among the popular speculative castings for James Bond is 34-year-old Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the star of Sony Pictures’ upcoming. Kraven the Hunter Film. However, Taylor-Johnson is not the only British actor who can take on the persona of 007. In fact, Christopher Nolan’s 2017 film Dunkirk Star a host of British stars who should be in the running to replace Craig as James Bond.
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Dunkirk stars at least 5 actors who could realistically replace Daniel Craig as James Bond
Tom Hardy, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Luke Thompson and Fionn Whitehead
Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy is no stranger to action-packed car chases and high stakes. The star of Mad Max: Fury Road And these Poison franchise, Hardy has proven his ability to perform the stunts required of James Bond. He also has the emotional range that would make for an interesting Bond with the ability to be incredibly charming (as seen in Inception) and terribly menacing (The Dark Knight Rises).
Tom Glynn-Carney
Thanks to his starring role as Aegon II Targaryen in Max’s house of the dragon, Tom Glynn-Carney’s star power is currently on the up. However, Glynn-Carney has yet to show his physical prowess, which is an important aspect of James Bond’s mythology. Lack of physical prowess aside, Glynn-Carney has proven to be incredibly charming, both on screen and off, which could make for an interesting twist on the character.
Jack Lowden
Scottish actor Jack Lowden would also be a suitable match for the next James Bond. Not only does he match the Bond team’s age requirement (he’s 34), but he also has previous experience with action films, being the star of the psychological thriller film. Caliber. Lowden would also be the second Scottish actor to portray 007 after Sean Connery, who originated the role on film.
Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson may only appear briefly in Nolan Dunkirk As a warrant officer, but the 36-year-old English actor is about to lead the fourth season of the Netflix show Bridgerton. Depending on when James Bond 26 is set to be released, be Bridgerton Bust could be enough to secure him the coveted role.
Fine Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead was the primary lead in Nolan Dunkirk As Tommy, in which he performed a number of stunts. This would make him an excellent candidate to replace Craig as James Bond. He also starred in the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnacht And the 2020 thriller film Don’t tell a soulBoth of which prove that Whitehead has the chops to convincingly perform the tense moments that James Bond often finds himself in.
Dunkirk also stars actors who may have played Bond before Daniel Craig
Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy
In addition to boasting five actors who could play Bond now, the film includes three actors who may have worked in the role before Daniel Craig took it on in the 2000s. One is the Irish actor Kenneth Branagh; He has been on the scene since English actor Roger Moore was the face of the James Bond franchise, more than 10 years before Craig started his career. Branagh would have no trouble embodying the secret agent.
There is also Cillian Murphy, whom former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan endorses as Craig’s successor. However, Murphy may have portrayed 007 before Craig ever landed the role thanks to his starring roles in films such as 28 days later, Batman beginsAnd Red eye. Unfortunately, it seems as if Murphy is not in the cards for the future of the franchise, as the 48-year-old has said he is too old to take on the role.
An actor who may have played these characters years before any of them is Michael Caine. Michael Caine’s career has spanned over eight decades, so it comes as no surprise that he was allegedly offered the role of James Bond Yet Connery stepped down thanks to his status as a major action star at the time. He said he turned down the role because he was not interested in playing the flashy character.
