Luke Evans Would 'Jump at the Chance' to Play James Bond

EXCLUSIVE: In the next big casting for the sequel to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, sources tell Deadline that Edward Norton is set to join Daniel Craig in the next installment from Netflix. Dave Bautista was also recently cast, joining Craig who is reprising the role of super sleuth Benoit Blanc. Johnson is back to write and direct the pic and will produce with his partner Ram Bergman.

The deal between the streaming giant Netflix and filmmaker Rian Johnson for the next two sequels to his fantastic whodunnit comedy “Knives Out” for a whopping $400+ million made headlines, as star Daniel Craig is attached to reprise the role of sleuth Benoit Blanc for the two untitled pics.

Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage was released. The British star has long been one of the favourites to take on the James Bond role after Craig steps down later this year following No Time To Die, but things aren't looking good for the Bane actor.

Dave Bautista has joined the cast of the Knives Out sequel, THR reports!

Luke Evans is headed to Apple in a brand new series called Echo 3, which comes from Mark Boal.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLuke Evans has been cast in one of the lead roles of the upcoming Apple action-thriller series “Echo 3,” Variety has learned.The 10-episode series, which hails from Mark Boal, is set in South America and follows Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, who is the emotional center of a small American family.

James Bond to life in Dr No for the very first time. Since then, six other actors have tried to live up to the performance of the iconic Scottish star, who died of respiratory failure last year.

This past week, Just Jared ran a fan-voted poll for who should play James Bond next after Daniel Craig steps away.

While there are many stars who are being speculated to play the role of the next James Bond after Daniel Craig lets go of the popular moniker with No Time To Die, Dracula Untold star Luke Evans is quite keen on playing James Bond. The 42-year-old actor has reacted to the possibility of starring in the next 007 in an interview with The Mirror.

James Bond.If awarded the role, he would be the second Welsh actor to star as 007 after Timothy Dalton.“I think I’ve cut my teeth very well in movies I’ve done and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. It’s a phenomenal job, a phenomenal franchise, an incredible role,” Evans told The Mirror.“I have to say though, it’s a daunting task for any actor to play the role after Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig hasn’t even officially hung up his gun yet but fans have been shaken up, for what feels like forever now, over who will be filling his tux.

Sam Heughan has sent fans wild by fuelling further rumours that he could be the next James Bond. The Outlander star is among the actors touted to take over the role of 007 from Daniel Craig, with a tweet from celebrity website JustJared polling their followers on who should play him next.

Bridgerton. Fans have been left wondering what Regé’s next role will be following his announcement that he won’t be returning to Bridgerton for the second series, with the 31-year-old British actor heavily rumoured to take over from Daniel Craig as the next James Bond.

Sam Heughan has caused a stir between fans as he has dropped yet another cheeky hint that he might be the next James Bond. Speculation has been bubbling for over a year now about who will replace Daniel Craig as the new 007 agent, and Outlander 's Sam Heughan seems to top the charts.

Gemma Collins is going to take over the world. It’s just inevitable.

Last year, fans were all set to feast their eyes upon Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond in No Time To Die. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bond 25 underwent a series of release date delays until finally jumping ship to a September 30, 2021 release in the UK and an October 8, 2021 release in the US.

There has been much speculation about just which actor will take over the coveted role of James Bond following Daniel Craig‘s final movie, No Time To Die, which debuts later this year.