{"id":50088,"date":"2024-04-23T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2029699"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:32:40","slug":"aaron-taylor-johnson-is-saying-nothing-about-james-bond-watch","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/aaron-taylor-johnson-is-saying-nothing-about-james-bond-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Taylor-Johnson is saying nothing about James Bond \u2013 watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The star has been heavily linked with the vacant 007 role \u2013\u00a0but he&#8217;s remaining quiet on the reports. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 09:40 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The rumours surrounding Aaron Taylor-Johnson\u2019s possible casting as the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/james-bond-films-ranked\/\">James Bond<\/a> have refused to die down in recent weeks \u2013 but the actor has largely remained quiet on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking to press on the red carpet at last night\u2019s UK premiere of the new action comedy The Fall Guy, Taylor-Johnson gave short shrift when he was questioned by a reporter about the persistent links.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APEntertainment\/status\/1782498357346222484\">AP Entertainment<\/a> if he was sick of being asked about Bond, there was a long pause before he retorted: \u201cYou sick of asking the question?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the reporter answered, \u201cI want to know, so no,\u201d Taylor-Johnson gave a wry chuckle before walking away and saying, \u201cAlright, have a good one.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Taylor-Johnson is tight-lipped about \u201cBond\u201d reports. The Marvel star is the latest actor reported to be offered the role. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wcmxaYGOt6\">pic.twitter.com\/wcmxaYGOt6<\/a><\/p>\u2014 AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APEntertainment\/status\/1782498357346222484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>That\u2019s certainly not a denial, and the star\u2019s reluctance to answer the question could well suggest that he very much is in the running for the role, which has remained vacant since Daniel Craig stepped down following the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/no-time-to-die-review-daniel-craig-disjointed-exhilerating\/\">No Time to Die<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>After weeks of rumours, a report in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/26774029\/aaron-taylor-johnson-offered-role-james-bond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Sun<\/a> last month claimed that Taylor-Johnson has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-offer-newsupdate\/\">already been offered the role<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, soon afterwards, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/news\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-superhero-movies-challenging-1235947114\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Variety<\/a> claimed that sources close to Taylor-Johnson had \u201cdownplayed the report and said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-casting-newsupdate\/\">has not been cast as Bond<\/a>, but technically anything is possible in the future\u201d.<\/p> <p>Meanwhile, when asked about Bond in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.co.uk\/film\/aaron-taylor-johnson-britains-next-leading-man-bond-interview-37853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rolling Stone UK<\/a>, the actor said: \u201cI can only really talk about the things I\u2019m going to show and tell. So, The Fall Guy, Nosferatu, Kraven the Hunter. I\u2019m here to promote those.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t feel like I need to have a future drawn out for me. I feel like: whatever\u2019s drawn out for me, I can f***in\u2019 do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"headline post-header__title post-header__title--headline-layout\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"heading-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-newsupdate\/\">Another James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, approves Aaron Taylor-Johnson as next 007<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"headline post-header__title post-header__title--headline-layout\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-offer-newsupdate\/\">James Bond rumours intensify for Aaron Taylor-Johnson: \u2018Offer is on the table\u2019<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite his reluctance to comment on reports, Taylor-Johnson has received the backing of several big names, with former 007 stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/james-bond-george-lazenby-aaron-taylor-johnson-approve-newsupdate\/\">George Lazenby<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/aaron-taylor-johnson-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-newsupdate\/\">Pierce Brosnan<\/a> both saying that they approved of his potential casting.<\/p>\n<p>Whether he is cast as Bond or not, film fans can expect to see a lot of Taylor-Johnson on screen in the months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>First up, he\u2019s starring in the aforementioned The Fall Guy \u2013 in which his character is coincidentally compared to a Bond villain \u2013 while this summer he has the lead role in superhero film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/kraven-the-hunter-movie-release-date\/\">Kraven the Hunter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, he will also have a key role in Robert Eggers\u2019s Nosferatu, which is scheduled for release in December, while he will reportedly begin filming an upcoming heist thriller titled Fuze in June.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; 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