Taylor-Johnson, 33, who cut his teeth in films Bullet Train and Kick Ass, looked all but set to take on the role of the iconic MI6 agent Tuesday morning - ending years of speculation after Daniel Craig's exit in No Time to Die in 2021.The Sun earlier reported that Taylor-Johnson had been "formally offered the opportunity to play James Bond" and was set to "sign his contract in the coming days".
Taylor-Johnson is set to co-star with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in action comedy The Fall Guy later this year.It comes after Craig hung up his gun in 2021's No Time To Die, after taking his martinis shaken not stirred in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.Bond appeared to have been killed off at the end of the most recent film, so it is unclear where the next installation will take the spy.