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James Bond: Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered 007 role’ and looks set to replace Daniel Craig

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The actor who will shake up the James Bond franchise has been “revealed”, with British star Aaron Taylor-Johnson “expected to accept the role” imminently.

Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would bow out of the spy franchise after latest film No Time to Die (2021), speculation has been rife over who would succeed him.

While rumours have included actor Regé-Jean Page and Idris Elba, who put him off the idea of playing Bond, it’s been claimed that the role has been offered to Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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