Dwayne Johnson says he’s keen to be the next James Bond

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James Bond.The actor opened up about his interest in the role in light of Daniel Craig retiring from Bond after No Time To Die, in a new interview with Esquire.Nodding to the fact that his grandfather Peter Maivia had starred in the franchise, as a villain in the 1967 entry You Only Live Twice, Johnson tossed his hat in the ring.“Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery.

Very, very cool,” he began.“I would like to follow in his footsteps and be the next Bond. I don’t want to be a villain. Gotta be Bond.”Watch the full interview here:In a four-star review of No Time To Die, NME wrote: “Craig and Seydoux’s relationship feels totally believable, their chemistry more intense than any Bond romance we’ve.