Aaron Taylor-Johnson has gotten assist from a former James Bond actor after rumors the Bullet Train star obtained provided to be the subsequent 007 agent.
George Lazenby, who portrayed Bond within the 1969 movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, gave his seal of approval to Taylor-Johnson following studies he was in competition for the position.
According to a current TMZ report, Lazenby stated Taylor-Johnson would be capable of “handle the stunts and all the ladies who love a man in a tux.”
Lazenby famous that he doesn’t suppose Taylor-Johnson has the position but as a result of “when he auditioned for the part back in the 1960s, he went through a bunch of different tests and auditions before he won the role.”
James Bond was most lately performed by English actor Daniel Craig, who took over the position in 2006’s Casino Royale. Craig would proceed portraying the spy in 2008’s Quantum of Solace, 2012’s Skyfall, 2015’s Spectre, and 2021’s No Time to Die.
Lazenby stated he supported Taylor-Johnson within the position “as long as they do the character justice,” telling the actor “to be true to himself and reinvent the role to fit him.”
The position of James Bond originated in 1962 with Sean Connery within the movie Dr. No. Conner would embody the character in 4 further movies after that, together with From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), and You Only Live Twice (1967).
Lazenby succeeded Connery in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service earlier than Connery returned to the James Bond universe in 1971 with Diamonds Are Forever.
Other actors which have had a flip as James Bond embody Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan.