Taron Egerton has responded to speculation that he could be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig’s exit.
Many A-list names have been thrown into the ring during the months of speculation about who will play 007 next following Amazon’s takeover of the franchise.
Rocketman star Taron, 35, has been rumoured to be in the running to be Bond as far back as 2019, with Sir Roger Moore’s son Geoffrey even backing him for the role.
However, Taron has now dashed fans’ hopes as he poured cold water on the idea, insisting he is too ‘messy’ to play the suave secret agent.
‘I don’t think I’m a good choice for it, I think I’m too messy for that,’ he told Collider.
‘I really love James Bond and particularly Daniel Craig’s tenure, but I think I wouldn’t be good at it.
Taron Egerton (pictured in Kingsman) has responded to speculation that he could be the next James Bond after Daniel Craig ‘s exit – insisting he thinks he is too ‘messy’ for the role’
Many A-list names have been thrown into the ring during the months of speculation about who will play 007 next following Amazon’s takeover (pictured: Former 007 actor Daniel Craig)
‘I think there’s so many cool, younger actors who would be great for it, I think it would be wasted on me, probably.’
Taron also acknowledged that taking on the Bond mantel is quite an undertaking and insisted nobody has actually approached him about the role.
But he didn’t rule out taking on another major commercial project as he revealed he wouldn’t turn down a different opportunity, though remained coy about what that might be.
Taron is arguably best-known for starring as Elton John in his biopic Rocketman while he is also well-recognised for taking on the leading role in the Kingsman franchise.
Kingsman is a tongue-in-cheek movie series which parodies the common tropes found in spy movies, with Taron taking on the role of agent Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin.
There have already been many months of speculation about who Amazon will choose as the next Bond after Daniel’s final stint as 007 in 2021’s No Time To Die.
Last month, Coral Bookmakers reported seeing a strong wave of support behind Aaron with the British actor as the 9-4 favourite for the role.
Theo was second best in the betting at 4-1, while Jack was backed at 5-1, while the betting site also have Superman star Henry Cavill, 42, with odds of 10-1.
Taron is well-known for starring in Kingsman – a tongue-in-cheek movie series which parodies spy movies (he is pictured in the film alongside Colin Firth)
Coral’s John Hill said: ‘We’ve seen another strong wave of support behind Aaron Taylor-Johnson in our next James Bond betting.
‘Although other names have been linked with the role in recent weeks.
‘The British actor remains the man punters are backing to replace Daniel Craig.’
According to odds from William Hill, Callum Turner, 35, also has support in the market for him to be cast as the next Bond as he is now just 7/2.
Though the identity of Bond is yet to be announced, it has been confirmed that Dune director Denis Villeneuve has signed on to direct the untitled movie.
The French-Canadian filmmaker, 57, will also serve as executive producer of the project alongside Tanya Lapointe.
Amazon previously announced Amy Pascal and David Heyman as the film’s producers, after the studio parted ways with longtime 007 caretakers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
There have already been many months of speculation about who Amazon will choose as the next Bond, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson being the longtime favourite
Though the identity of Bond is yet to be announced, it has been confirmed that Dune director Denis Villeneuve (pictured in February) has signed on to direct the untitled movie
Amazon has completed a massive $8.5billion acquisition of MGM Studios, which included the James Bond franchise.
They obtained full creative control of the 007 franchise with a deal they struck with Barbara and Michael, the kids of original James Bond producer, Albert R. Broccoli.
Amazon reached an agreement with Barbara and Michael in March 2025, and while financial terms were not disclosed, it was rumored to be upwards of $1billion.
Barbara and Michael had been overseeing the franchise since 1995, when their father ceded control of his Eon Productions company to them.
