Could 2024 finally be the year that Daniel Craig’s James Bond successor is announced? Fans continue to speculate as Kraven the Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson remains the bookies’ favourite with odds of just 15-8. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Plenty have headed the 007 betting over the years but it’s Aaron Taylor-Johnson who is fast … Read more
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is far from perfect or a role model, but the UK still consider him the greatest movie hero of all time. Hasbro Pulse polled 2000 Brits, with 007 taking 30 per cent of the vote compared to Harry Potter’s 28, Spider-Man’s 24 and Indiana Jones’ 22. The poll noted: “Of the … Read more
Could 2024 finally be the year when the next James Bond is announced? Whatever the case, the latest bookies’ odds see a Hollywood star’s chances of taking up the Licence to Kill sliced. William Hill’s Lee Phelps said: “Our search for the next James Bond could have taken another twist, in the form of Cillian … Read more
There’s been a ton of speculation around Christopher Nolan directing the next James Bond. The Golden Globe-winning director is very much the 007 fan and rumours have surfaced of talks with producers over him helming the reboot. And if Nolan bagged the role, perhaps the acclaimed filmmaker would cast one of his blockbuster regulars to … Read more
Elvis Presley would have turned 89 today had he not tragically died at just 42 back in 1977. Linda Thompson, who dated and lived with The King at Graceland from 1972-77, has paid tribute to her old flame today on Instagram. The 73-year-old captioned her post, which you can view below: “Difficult to fathom that … Read more
Could 2024 finally be the year that a new James Bond star is announced? Daniel Craig bowed out as 007 in autumn 2021 after shooting No Time To Die all the way back in 2019. Speculation is rife over his replacement, the first new Bond since 2005, with a recent shake-up in the bookies’ race … Read more
Fleming’s first Bond novel Casino Royale had a 1967 unofficial spoof movie starring David Niven before EON won back the rights in 1999, ahead of Daniel Craig’s debut in 2006. Similarly, Thunderball producer Kevin McClory unofficially remade the fourth Bond movie with Sean Connery reprising the role in Never Say Never Again, which went up … Read more
As 2023 comes to a close, could 2024 be the year of the next James Bond announcement? Considering the three-year gap between the release of Pierce Brosnan’s Die Another Day (2002) and the casting of Daniel Craig (2005), will it be the same after No Time To Die (2021), which is on ITV1 this evening? … Read more
This year James Bond fans celebrated the 70th anniversary of Ian Fleming’s original 007 novels. Yet the author famously only wrote 12 novels and two collections of short stories about his MI6 spy. In the almost 60 years since his death, there have been over 50 post-Fleming Bond adventures aside from the movies. These novels … Read more
With over two years having passed since Daniel Craig blasted his way out of the James Bond franchise, fans are hopeful that 2024 will bring some casting news of his replacement. The likes of established stars from Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Henry Cavill to James Norton and Tom Hardy have dominated the odds for months. But … Read more
