Aaron Taylor Johnson opts for 28 Years Later - has he ditched Bond?

Really hope so.

I don't think he'd be a good Bond. I don't know why folks are pushing it so hard.

Frankly, other than Kick-Ass, I haven't found him to be particularly engaging. He was awful in Anna Karenina, meh as a superhero in Age of Ultron (who did he blow to get Kraven), passable in A Million Little Pieces (mostly due to the nude scenes).

Why do folks think he'd make for a charismatic Bond. (Cavill would be awful, as well).

It’s going to be a trilogy? Interesting.

R3 Cause that worked so well for the Mission Impossible films.....

He comes across like a chav who should be making films for Triga. Would be far more interesting than his fucking acting jobs.

James Norton from “McMafia” should be Bond. My first choice was Idris Elba but they stalled him out until he got too old.

They didn’t “stall him out.” Craig agreed to stay.

His dick would feed a zombie for a week.

The Bond thing was an "insider" rumor that has still not been verified, even though it is now months later.

And, even if his selection as Bond were true, starring in 28 Years Later would hardly preclude doing it. The zombie flick already has a script, director, and stars attached and is gearing up for production. Bond is a long way off from that.

James Norton for Bond.

Except that: “Deadline recently broke the news that the studio has already tapped Candyman director Nia DaCosta to helm the second part of the trilogy, and that the plan is to shoot both films back to back.”

So assuming he is not killed off in the first film, he made a two film commitment which, assuming a summer or early fall start date, would occupy him half a year, plus reshoots. Then he has to commit to promoting the films.

This is not a deal he would have signed if he was going to be Bond.

He's enormously sexually attractive, but I think there's more to James Bond than just that. I've yet to see him be able to carry a movie--despite his beauty, he doesn't have a lot of charisma.

R11 He is a chav.

The studio leak different names every so often to keep the buzz and anticipation up and get people discussing it.

Aidan Turner has really become my first choice for the next Bond.

If they insist on a non-white guy, my top pick is now David Ajala.

28 Years Later will open June 2025, virtually ensuring Taylor Johnson won’t be able to film a Bond movie between the back to back filming if two 28 films snd promoting the first one.

Him being the next Bond was entirely the work of his publicist. He never had the role. It’s a pretty old PR trick….

No the Broccolis absolutely wanted him but they either changed their terms when a formal offer was made or he decided he had different priorities. Such a huge show was made of it with the Broccolis getting former Bonds to give their approval.

Johnson was even included on the Vanity Fair Hollywood issue two years despite him being the odd man out having been established in movies for over a decade while everyone else was a rising star.

He was given an informal Bond offer two or three years ago with the official offer being pushed back because No Time to Die was pushed back because of the pandemic. The official offer came with a planned publicity push including UK GQ’s cover as “Britain’s Next Big Star” just last month. But something changed and he walked away.

And here is probably what changed.

Amazon now owns 50% of Bond. The Broccolis own the other half. This closed in March 2022.

Amazon may have demanded Johnson agree to a Bond television series with Prime. Or more likely, Amazon may now be insisting on a tiny theatrical window - Challengers went from theaters to VOD in three weeks. They may even want to put it free for Prime customers after a month like Saltburn. Those would be the terms where Johnson, who is no dummy as his longevity since child actor shows, would have been correct to walk away.

Johnson can't fix his voice and his voice is NOT BOND. I'm sure the offer was made but I'm glad it hasn't worked out so far.

I think they should return to a TALLER Bond and please, a deep sexy voice.

He is in no position to "ditch" Bond. They threw his name out there and it came flying back in their faces. He has zero "IT" factor. Will never be a true movie star. NEXT!

Their taking so long to announce the next Bond, they've been teasing it forever, that I think k a lot of people have gotten bored and list interest.

r12 I thought he was from a wealthy area?

r22 lost interest not list!!

[quote]I don't think he'd be a good Bond.

Well if you don't think he'd be a good Bond, then there is no need for any further discussion in the matter. R2 has spoken, y'all!

ATJ doesn’t have the correct face for Bond. It’s not striking enough. Very evident in the side by side with Brosnan. ATJ you hire for body, not face.

Bridgerton actor Luke Newton has the correct Bond look but he’s probably too young.

It needs to read cold.

ATJ is in no position to ditch anything. He takes what he can get. An also ran sequel of a twenty year old movie which will most likely barely make an impression is not Bond. The pr gurls here working over time for this never was and never will be need to calm down.

There are no PR girls here. This site only has like 400 users.

There are definitely PR gurls here

Then they’re wasting their time and money.

The voice alone should disqualify him from any Bond consideration. Add to that the fact that the man has no screen charisma.

[quote] This is not a deal he would have signed if he was going to be Bond.

You're insane. Bond won't start shooting until late 2024-late 2025. Plenty of time for Aaron to squeeze a zombie movie in between.

[quote] ATJ doesn’t have the correct face for Bond. It’s not striking enough.

And this guy did?

What exactly is “Bond face”?

Yes Daniel Craig has the correct face for Bond. Cold.

And Taylor Johnson would not be able to shoot a Bond movie until late summer 2025. He has to shoot 2 back to back movies, then promote Kraven, then be available for reshoots, then promote the first film. It would be unlikely he would have made this commitment if he was still interested in the role, because presumably Amazon wants a Bond movie sooner than later. As it us now it’s unlikely there will be a Bond movie until Christmas 25 earliest; if Johnson can’t start shooting until late Summer 25 that would mean a Bond wouldn’t be released until Christmas 26 the earliest.

Where does it say Aaron is shooting 2 zombie movies? Yes, they've announced that two will be filmed back-to-back, but I haven't seen any mention that all of the cast for the first will be in the second.

It's a zombie movie. People tend to die.

He's not going to be Bond. Barbara will find someone else. The Kraven movie is probably going to flop, which will hurt his chances.

I have a hard time buying someone who plays a superhero as Bond. Superhero films ruin the actors for me, like tattoos.

He did not play a superhero.

Aidan Turner would be excellent as Bond. He’s dark and brooding like Connery plus witty and engaging. Could do it in his natural Irish accent but his posh English accent is great too.

ATJ isn’t suave. He is common. Lacks class. Doesn’t come off intelligent either. Despite all of this, I would do everything sexual with him if I had the chance and I am jealous of his old lady.

Aidan Turner needs a jaw implant.

What about Jack O’Connell?

Robert Pattinson might be an edgy bond.

He has all the charm and sex appeal of a Taylor Swift boyfriend.

Please let this true. Who wants James Bond to sound like a cross between David Beckham and Frank Spencer?

He’s on the cover of the new GQ Mexico

This was supposed to be part of the big rollout for him announced as Bond. Fall Guy opened May 2 in Mexico like everywhere else.

“The big year of Aaron Taylor Johnson”

He has the exact same facial expression in every photoshoot.

[quote]This was supposed to be part of the big rollout for him announced as Bond.

So why didn't it happen? Broccoli got cold feet at the last minute?

r10, I've worked with plenty of actors who have to be scheduled around their press on other commitments all the time during working on our productions.

r14, I'd rather have Sope Dirisu, from Gangs of London.

r38m he played Kick Ass and Kraven. That's TWO superheroes.

Kraven is not a superhero.

If he did accept and then changed his mind, the only reason i could think of for him doing that would be because Barbara Broccoli did not guarantee his hagged-out wife would be the director of the Bond films. He loves making her awful films because he is so dependent on her.

He puts the “Johnson” in Taylor-Johnson.

One of the things that most impresses me about him physically is that he is tall and yet he can do full body flips pretty easily, which he loves to show off. I find that so much more cool than making ridiculous kung fu moves like Ryan Phillippe,. Very few men (especially of ATJ's size) can execute a full standing body flip.

This guy will be the next Bond. You heard it here first.

Meh, the same thing happened to me!

I am positive that if he dropped the role it’s because Amazon (now owners of half of Bond) started demanding things. Like maybe they insist on Bond going day and date in theaters and Prime, which would be a huge insult. Or maybe they don’t even want Bond in theaters anymore.

ATJ is really a very malleable Hollywood whore, it would have had to be something very significant that would make him drop out. He would not suddenly go Mo’nique and let the spouse start making his decisions for him. So I think it has to do with theatrical wide releases with long windows being removed from the equation.

He’s doing a new film with Theo James

he's too masc in a warrior/barbarian way to be bond. bond is slick, not a ufc heavyweight.

OMG he’s on the cover of GQ Spain too

This was a huge international rollout for his Bond casting