The rumored casting of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the next James Bond gets the blessing of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service star George Lazenby.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson in The King's Man alongside George Lazenby as 007.20th Century Studios/MGM

SUMMARY

 George Lazenby approves of Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the next James Bond, praising his ability to handle stunts and charm the ladies.
 Despite rumors of Taylor-Johnson’s casting, Lazenby remains skeptical, recalling his own rigorous audition process for the iconic role.
 Taylor-Johnson has responded to the Bond rumors by keeping his future plans close to his chest.

A former James Bond has given his blessing to Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the next 007, following rumors that the Bullet Train and Kick-Ass star will be the next actor to don the famous tuxedo.

In an interview with TMZ, George Lazenby, who played the iconic spy in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, thinks that Taylor-Johnson has the right ingredients to do the role “justice.”

Lazenby gives Taylor-Johnson, saying that the actor can “handle the stunts, and all the ladies who love a man in a tux.”

The actor adds that Taylor-Johnson can “do the character justice,” offering his advice should the Marvel star take on the coveted role and saying he must “be true to himself and reinvent the role to fit him.”

While the recent rumor claims that Taylor-Johnson has now been offered the coveted role of James Bond, Lazenby is skeptical, as when he auditioned for the part back in the ‘60s “he went through a bunch of different tests and auditions before he won the role.”

The recent rumors surrounding Taylor-Johnson and Bond come from the British tabloid, The Sun, which claims, “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it.

The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back. As far as Eon is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Has Now Responded to the Ongoing James Bond Rumors

Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Christopher Nolan's Tenet Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train alognside Daniel Craig on a motorbike in No Time to Die.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Kick-Ass wielding batons in costume as Kick-Ass Brian-Tyree-Henry-Bullet-Train Aaron Taylor-Johnson sits on a throne wearing fur armor and braces in a poster for Kraven the Hunter

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has since responded to the ongoing rumors that he will take over from Daniel Craig as the next 007. For now, and not unlike the iconic secret agent himself, the actor is keeping things close to his chest.

“I can only really talk about the things I’m going to show and tell. So, The Fall Guy, Nosferatu, Kraven the Hunter.

I don’t feel like I need to have a future drawn out for me. I feel like, whatever’s drawn out for me, I can f**ing do better.”

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While we await official confirmation regarding who will lead the famous franchise as James Bond, Taylor-Johnson will next join the Marvel/Sony Spider-Verse with Kraven the Hunter. Based on the Marvel supervillain of the same name, Kraven the Hunter will follow in the footsteps of Venom and Morbius as it tells the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. You can check out the official synopsis below.

“Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world.”

Directed by J. C. Chandor and written by Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, and Richard Wenk, Kraven the Hunter stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role alongside Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, Man of Steel), Fred Hechinger (The Pale Blue Eye, Gladiator 2), Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark), and Christopher Abbott (Possessor, It Comes at Night).