Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wants to be the next James Bond

SPOILER ALERT: Reading further will reveal crucial plot points for “No Time to Die” that could hamper the enjoyment of those who haven’t yet seen the film.

Lithuanian documentary director Giedrė Žickytė was in Los Angeles a few years ago when a friend said to her, "Have you heard about the guy who jumped from a Soviet ship to an American ship?"The friend was referring to a Lithuanian sailor named Simas Kudirka who defected from the Soviet Union by jumping off a Soviet vessel and on board a U.S. Coast Guard cutter ship in November of 1970.

The hunt for the next James Bond is seemingly underway. With “No Time to Die” released all over the world and the days of Daniel Craig’s 007 done as a result, it’s time for producer Barbara Broccoli to begin her search for the next actor to take on the role.

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has said the next 007 will be a British man of “any ethnicity”.After calls suggesting Bond should be played by a woman, the longtime producer shared her perspective in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.“I think it will be a man because I don’t think a woman should play James Bond,” Broccoli said when asked about the future of the character.

the Hollywood site reported.Broccoli was joined by producer Michael Wilson, special effects supervisor Chris Corbould — and Rami Malek, who plays Bond’s latestnemesis, Safin.Daniel Craig, who has portrayed 007 since 2006, did not sit for the panel.“No Time to Die,” released in the US in October, is his fifth and last time as the suave British secret agent.

Dwayne Johnson has his eyes on a new role. The 49-year-old star is known as one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, generally appearing in a number of high-profile movies each year, including in famous franchises like "The Fast and the Furious" and "Jumanji." Not to mention, he's made a name for himself in television as well with "Ballers" and "Young Rock." Now, the actor has hopes of taking on one of show business' most iconic roles: James Bond.

Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to star in the next James Bond film, however it looks like the Luther star won’t be playing the titular character.It had previously been rumoured that the actor was going to take on the role of 007 following Daniel Craig’s recent departure from the franchise, although last month he insisted that he wouldn’t be taking on the role of the super spy.He told ITV London at the premiere for Netflix film The Harder They Fall: “No, I’m not going to be James Bond.”Now,

Ryan Reynolds is walking back a joke he made during an interview that set off speculation he was angling to become the next 007.

In the race to find out who is going to play the new James Bond after the end of Daniel Craig’s run as the superspy, we have fan-favorites such as Idris Elba, Henry Cavill, and Tom Hardy. But lately, some other actors have been thrown into the discussion, such as the young Tom Holland and the very American (and very muscly) Dwayne Johnson.

James Bond.Holland will appear in the final film of the latest Spider-Man trilogy – Spider-Man: No Way Home – in December.  In a recent interview, the actor confirmed that this will be “the end of a franchise”.“I think if we were lucky enough to dive into these characters again, you’d be seeing a very different version,” he told Entertainment Weekly.

Scots actor Dougray Scott has spoken about how James Bond producers approached him to replace Pierce Brosnan before he lost out to Daniel Craig.

Dwayne Johnson.The star made his desires known when he sat down with and revealed there’s a family connection to the Bond franchise. As Johnson tells it, his grandfather, Peter Maivia, played a Bond villain in the 1967 classic starring Sean Connery.Johnson, however, doesn’t exactly want to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps.

Believe it or not, Tom Holland’s time as Spider-Man might be coming to an end after “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” At least, his contract is actually finished and he’s unsure if he’ll re-sign for more films. But if producer Amy Pascal has anything to say about it, Holland will stick around in his Spidey suit for years and years to come.

With Daniel Craig’s 007 swansong, “No Time to Die,” finally in theaters and making hundreds of millions of dollars around the world, it’s time for Barbara Broccoli and the other James Bond decision-makers to start planning the future of the franchise. And if she wants a late addition to the “Who will take over as James Bond” discussion, it appears Dwayne Johnson is ready to put his name in the hat.

The Rock is the latest celeb to put his name in the ring to play the next 007 aka James Bond!

Dwayne Johnson is up for being the next James Bond.

James Bond.The actor opened up about his interest in the role in light of Daniel Craig retiring from Bond after No Time To Die, in a new interview with Esquire.Nodding to the fact that his grandfather Peter Maivia had starred in the franchise, as a villain in the 1967 entry You Only Live Twice, Johnson tossed his hat in the ring.“Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery.

Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, No Time to Die, attention has slowly but surely turned to the actor's successor. Now, with a new era of Bond upon us, one of the frontrunners for the role has weighed in on the possibility of becoming the next 007.