Taron Egerton Rules HimSelf Out of the Running for James Bond: “IT Wuld Be Wasted On Me”

The Race to Be Denis Vilneuve’s 007 is Hotting Up, But Taron Egerton Has Bowed Out.

The actor, Known for his roles in the Kingsman Movies and As Elton John in RocketmanMay have been considerned a Frontrunner for James Bond After Step-Siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson Formally Handed Over the Rights to Amazon Earlier. He’s Young, Fit and British, Has Proven He Can Play A Great Spy – Who Not?

“I THINK I’M TOO MESSY FOR THAT,” EGERONON TOLD Collider On Tuesday. “I THINK I’M NOT [the right fit]- I Really Love James Bond and Particularly Daniel Craig’s Tenure. ”

“BUT I THINK I WULDNN’S BE Good at It,” He Continued, “And I Think There’s So Many Cool, Younger Actors Whoto Be Great for It. I

Egerton Added That Rle Wuld Be “Quite an Underting” at this Stage in His Career. “AS FAR AS I’M Aware, Nobody’s Asking Me to It It. But Also, It’s Possibly Not Quite The Thing Wow Make Me HAPPIEST,“ HE SAID, REFERRING TO A REASTRICIVE NATURE. “IT Kind of Consumes Your Life, A ROLE LIKE THAT.”

In a 2023 Interview, Egerton Said It Was His Weight That Put Him Off The Task of Bond. “I’ve always strugmed with my weight,“ he said in an interview with The Telegraph. “[Bond] is a bit like being a brand Ambassador as Well As Being An Actor. And that Could be Really Fun in Microcosm, But I’M Sure and Read That Barbara Broccoli Said That Is A 15-Iear Commitment. ”

Rumors are still swirling about who’ll be tapped to take over from Daniel Craig After Dune Director Vilneuve Was ConfirMed to Helm the Next Era of the James Bond Franchise.

“I Grew Up Watching James Bond Films with My Facher,” The Canadian Gusaged in A Statement After the News Broke. “I’M A DIE-HARD BOND FAN. TO ME, HE’S SACred Territory. I Intend to Honor the Tradition and Open the Path for Many New Missions to Come.”

The Hollywood Reporter Recently took An in-Deepth Look at the Director’s Portfolio to Decide Whther He’s The Right Man for the Job.