Aaron Taylor-Johnson could become the next James Bond

Los Angeles (IANS). Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the favorite to play MI6 spy James Bond. It’s been more than two years since the last ‘James Bond’ film was released.

Mirror.co.uk reports Aaron broke into the mainstream with the rom-com film ‘Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging’ before landing action roles in the violent comic book flick ‘Kick Ass’ and later the Marvel film ‘The Avengers: Played the role of Quicksilver in ‘Age of Ultron’.

This year he was supposed to play the role of adventurer Sergei Kravinoff in the Marvel film ‘Kraven the Hunter’, but the release of the film has been postponed to August 2024.

Reports have suggested that Aaron will soon be announced as the next Bond – while ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Batman Begins’ director Christopher Nolan is being asked to direct the next film in the series.

An insider told MailOnline: “Aaron Taylor-Johnson is currently the hot favorite to step into the iconic role, he is the first choice for (Bond lead creator) Barbara Broccoli.”

According to Mirror.co.uk, addressing the possibility of Christopher becoming a director, the source said: “He’s extremely interested in doing something different with the franchise. If he can make his point with the producers, he is ready for it.

But the source also indicated that Christopher being the director may have affected Aaron’s chances of joining the role. A film source told the publication: “Whether Nolan coming on board will affect Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s casting is unclear at the moment – as he’s very particular about who he works with”.

However, Aaron himself has expressed a strong interest in being directed by Christopher – so this pairing could be a great match.