Subsequent James Bond – Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumours addressed by 007 reboot director

It’s been 18 years because the final set of James Bond auditions occurred.

During the secretive choice, display screen exams of round eight actors together with Daniel Craig and Henry Cavill occurred.

Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, who additionally helmed Pierce Brosnan’s 007 debut GoldenEye, has shared that it’s a really democratic course of with producers and the casting director.

The 79-year-old, who would like to reboot Bond for a 3rd time with the subsequent film, is definitely an authority on the topic.

Speaking completely with Express.co.uk we requested the filmmaker if there was any reality to the rumours surrounding stars like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who’s the bookies’ favorite to take up the Licence to Kill subsequent.

Last 12 months, it was reported that Taylor-Johnson, star of Kick-Ass, Bullet Train and the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, had impressed Bond producers in secret auditions. Asking Campbell what he considered this hearsay and others prefer it, the 007 veteran director bluntly replied: “Let me tell you, it’s bulls*** mostly. 98 per cent of it is bulls***. It’s rubbish, honestly, it is.”

Nevertheless, he admitted that “maybe” the 33-year-old might be in with an opportunity of being thought-about however that Bond 26 will probably be a “real test” for EON Productions. The filmmaker shared: “I’m positive what they’ve finished is thrown some names about…they don’t rush it. There’s no, ‘Oh god we’ve obtained to make the subsequent one!’ They take their time as they wish to get it proper. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson as producers are terrific.

“The new one is a real test of course because now we’ve lost Daniel who is probably the most influential in a funny way. I mean, obviously, Connery was, but certainly the most from a contemporary standpoint, Daniel made the biggest impression because so much changed for him. So I think they’ll be taking their time to assess who’s the next Bond and when they’d do the next one. Normally three years I think.”

It’s been almost two years so perhaps the new 007 will be announced in 2024. Campbell is taking part in the London Action Festival this weekend, including a special Mask of Zorro screening Q&A tonight.

THE LONDON ACTION FESTIVAL runs from Wednesday 21st – Sunday 25th June. Tickets are on sale now via the website HERE