It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
No more or less than the last time the Sun ran it.
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/11/aaron-taylor-johnson-already-filmed-classic-007-gun-barrel-sequence-17918767/amp/
https://uk.style.yahoo.com/aaron-taylor-johnson-filmed-iconic-180000428.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGGtrv9qk_sqsKfdugVV7iBhxbg_5hItXR-O-_HYikp_gziVZ0wsZrq9GAUP46Dtj0I8QslTbeB5zq28FZUc1gHNL57dbNU1EZV-QaM7LtRC7_-ARXMjBf032a7eXiloA4IsgLEAfF-1DRgnXj2yT-px5r5HDkLYVJNZW9PBNFMN#
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11525263/amp/Aaron-Taylor-Johnson-filmed-iconic-gun-barrel-teaser-footage-Bond-producers.html
https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/marvel-star-aaron-taylor-johnson-rumored-to-be-next-james-bond/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/james-bond-bookies-favourite-already-28704925.amp
Etc.
Maybe it’s true this time but I’d bet on this being a crying wolf situation.
This story is different to the last one, and also leaves The Sun with a bit more egg on its face, as this is supposed to happen this week.
But yeah, this is most likely BS. I’m sure there’s a reason why ATJ is constantly being linked to Bond with these sorts of overblown stories. Could be as banal as the fact that his wife has of course done work for EON/he’s obviously met BB through this connection. The deepest I’d speculate is perhaps he’s informally met with the producers about whether he’d be interested in auditioning down the line. It has to be said though that if the latter were true (it may not be true, I have no idea), other actors would have been approached/ATJ might just be the most high profile amongst them, and no auditions will have begun yet.
Mi6 reported in February 2024:
Daniel Craig was announced October 2005. Casino Royale released in UK November 2006. If Johnson is announced in March 2024 you would think Bond 26 would be set for release in 2025. That is not consistent with Barbara Broccoli's recent comments "Bond 26 still some years away."
Film critic/producer Gareth Owen works at Pinewood studios. He does film reviews on the Tony Blackburn radio show. He recently said Pinewood is still quiet and not yet recovered from the recent writers and actors strike. Owen ghostwrote Roger Moore's autobiography 'My Word Is My Bond'. He is a legitimate source at Pinewood.
There's been no mention, no rumour, of Bond 26 going into production at Pinewood. If Bond 26 is a few years away, possibly 2026, why announce Johnson in March or April 2024? Seems too early?
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bill-weinstein-in-talks-to-join-paradigm-talent-agency-the-dish-1235861884/
https://variety.com/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/european-tv-still-booming-netflix-streaming-1235855392/
I think @Risico007 planted this scoop with The Sun (joking, joking, Risico).
Three days or less The Sun will be exposed as the rag they are, or ATJ becomes Bond.
@jetsetwilly had put in his first bid on one of my Blockbuster Stores (great value!), who’s next?
(I’m joking and not trying offend anyone who is an ATJ fan)
Also, taking this rumour as gospel for just a second, if ATJ is to possibly sign a contract this week, why would we find out if that’s true this week as well? Surely, confirmation of this with an announcement and a press conference would come later?
If Craig signed six months before the announcement - which seems a credible timeframe - studio space at Pinewood, all locations etc would have to be confirmed soon after Craig signed the contract in order to meet the November 2006 Casino Royale release date. April 2005 to November 2006 is 19 months of production.
If these rumours are legit then Bond 26 should be set for release November 2025? I guess so. That's consistent with Craig casting and Casino Royale's release date.
However none of the above is consistent with Barbara Broccoli's recent comments about nothing happening yet/Bond 26 still some years away. Could she be economical with the truth? Yeah, I guess so. I don't know why she would do that though. She could have said "We're currently in early pre-production, a screenplay is in process but I can't confirm when Bond 26 will be released." But she said nothing is happening so I don't see any reason why Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be announced this month or next month or this year. 🤔
Bingo.
I'm ok with this news if true. The bookies have now slashed the odds.
There are far worse choices they could have made (and admittedly a few better ones too).
All of which is new information, which leads me to believe it's probably false. It's nice to have something to discuss though
Either its false (and someone at The Sun will hopefully get their ass kicked) or its true and Barbara has been very good at keeping it all a secret whenever she was asked.
They’re saying Nolan is directing @Jordo007 ??
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6273535/amp/Film-chiefs-set-make-Richard-Madden-new-007-insiders-say.html
It's similar to the latest ATJ news although the Madden item didn't go as far as to claim Madden would be signed. The reporting is similar in vibe though.
That's a very old article. This is the latest from Daily Fail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13213825/aaron-taylor-johnson-local-council-row-excavating-lake-without-permission-bond-007.html
I’d also imagine that when auditions start up (whenever that’ll be) it won’t be a secret, at least for us here following this stuff. We won’t necessarily know who’s in the running, nor their exact timeline, but we’ll know that that’s what they’ll be doing. Who’s actually picked could be a surprise, but we’ll get earlier signs that a Bond film is going to be on the way.
Is the story different? It's still 'Johnson is 007'. I really don't think they care if they look silly: folks who read it will have forgotten by the end of the week, it's just us fans who will remember, as we remember them doing it last time.
And as Denbeigh says, if he gets signed this week it doesn't necessarily follow that he'd be announced, so there's enough plausible deniability built into the story. There's little reason to believe this story, and more reasons to think it's untrue. That different (and the same) outlets are reporting The Sun's story this time is more a sign of how busy the news cycle is today than any reflection of the story's veracity.
If you were a tad cynical you could make the case these 'Bond news items' are click bait. It drives traffic to the sites.
My gut feeling is Bond 26 won't be out until 2026 so the next actor won't be announced until 2025 so I'm taking a wild guess this is click bait news. 😉
No sorry mate, it wasn't clear. I was writing as I was watching the segment.
The correspondent was saying "I've heard Christopher Nolan is directing the next Bond film" it sounded like she was speculating to me if I'm honest. She was saying AJT would make sense if Nolan is directing because he likes to cast actors he's worked with previously.
Then she said they need to announce soon as they're planning on filming at Pinewood later this year. I think it's pure speculation personally
+1. Especially since Baz works for Deadline now.
They'll print anything these days.
So though i posted the article i dont believe it
Maybe The Sun does have a reliable inside source though? It looks like they got it right back in 2005 too - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/apr/06/jamesbond.news