Next James Bond: Tom Hardy stonewalled by Netflix actors for 007 role

Daniel Craig stepped down from the James Bond franchise late last year after the release of No Time To Die, and ever since, the race has been on for the next potential 007 actor. While the official announcement will likely be given within the next year, the bookies have their ears to the ground on who the best bets will be in the coming months.

DON'T MISSJames Bond: Roger Moore's Octopussy predicted Putin says 007 producer [BOND VILLAIN]Next James Bond: Outlander's Sam Heughan details his 007 audition [SAM HEUGHAN]James Bond stars in bad moods: 'We had a slanging match' says director [BOND STARS]Broccoli shared that first of all she and the others at EON Productions will need to sit down and consider where they want to go with a reboot before finding the right star to fit that feel. She added: "Are [the next set of 007 movies] going to be more humorous or less humorous, more gritty or not gritty? And then, when we've done that, we have to figure out the actor to play it.

Daniel Craig stepped down from the James Bond franchise following No Time To Die, the race has been on for the next potential 007 stars. While the official announcement will likely be given within the next year, the bookies have their ears to the ground on who the best bets will be in the coming months.

Rebel Wilson has something to say about the next James Bond pick, and it’s very important.

Following Dame Shirley Bassey onto the stage after her performance of Diamonds Are Forever at the BAFTA Film Awards, Rebel Wilson entered to the strains of the Bond theme wearing a shimmering hot pink dress, complete with 80s-style padded shoulders.

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Outlander star Sam Heughan has been one of the bookies favourites to take on the iconic 007 role since Daniel Craig announced he'd be stepping down.

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Paris Fashion Week has officially come to an end. The Chanel show wrapped up the week that has fashionistas and trendsetters hooked. Celebrities love to attend the runway shows, and Mick Jagger’s daughter Georgia May was front row of Chanel’s catwalk in an amazing all-black outfit.The 30-year-old proved you can never have too much lace in a sheer turtleneck, which she tucked into a leather mini skirt with lace tights.

Tom Hardy has returned to season six of Peaky Blinders as Alfie Solomons after he was shot in the face by Tommy Shelby in series four. The 44 year old actor, whose character has suffered facial injuries after the brutal shot in series four, is said to 'love' playing the role of the leader of a Jewish gang in the British period crime drama which is set in Birmingham. Meanwhile fans have praised his return to the hit BBC One series with one tweeting: "Tom Hardy’s performance in Peaky Blinders truly deserves an award." But while Tom, who married actress Charlotte Riley in 2014, is very committed to his acting, he also has a very impressive tattoo collection and has 30 inkings on his body.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Glickman has launched Panoramic Media, a multi-platform content venture. The former MGM Motion Picture Group President launches with investment from Gary Barber, Spyglass Media Group, Eagle Pictures, Lantern Entertainment, Pinky Promise and United Talent Agency.  Glickman wasn’t putting a number on the investment, but it is significant for the startup, which will be platform agnostic with the financial resources to develop projects across all platforms.

Dame Shirley Bassey will open the BAFTA Film Awards 2022 ceremony with a performance of an iconic James Bond song, it’s been reported.According to Deadline, the 85-year-old singer is due to make a special appearance at the 75th BAFTAs, which take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London next Sunday (March 13) and will be hosted by Rebel Wilson.The outlet claims that Bassey will mark the 60th anniversary of the Bond franchise with a live airing of a well-known theme from a past film, though the chosen track will remain under wraps until the night.Bassey is the only artist to have recorded multiple songs for the Bond series, having soundtracked the classic films Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker.The singer’s ‘Goldfinger’ (1964) landed at Number Four in NME‘s ranking of every James Bond theme; ‘Moonraker’ (1979) and ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ (1971) appear at Number 20 and Number Nine respectively.Back in 2020, Bassey praised Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die theme, saying that the pop star “did a good job”. “It’s a big honour for a young artist to live up to the Bond expectation,” the singer explained.No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch is up for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. is really upping the stakes to its I Am Legend franchise to a stratospheric level and bringing back for the next chapter, not just original star Will Smith, but he’ll be joined by Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan in what will rep the duo’s first big movie together as stars and producers. Talk about two big stars getting together, between Smith and Jordan combined, their movies have grossed a massive $12.3 billion at the box office.

Tom Hardy has become a household name, having starred in many popular films and TV shows over the years. The actor, 44, boasts an impressive resume, with roles in Legend, The Dark Knight Rises and Dunkirk to name a few.