Leo Woodall wants to be the next James Bond: “I want to beat up some bad guys”

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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy star Leo Woodall has thrown his name into the hat to be the next James Bond.The actor, 28, who plays the new young love interest of the Renee Zellweger character in the latest Bridget Jones film and is also known for his roles in One Day, Prime Target and The White Lotus, has declared his interest in the highly coveted role as 007.Speaking to Variety, Woodall was asked how he would feel about taking on the role, to which he quipped: “Every British actor’s getting that!

That call hasn’t come yet.”When pushed, though, he did concede that the role would interest him. “Yeah, I’d do Bond,” he said. “I’d love to do something like that.

It doesn’t need to be saving the world, but I want to beat up some bad guys, you know?”The producers behind the Bond franchise have yet to announce who will be replacing Daniel Craig, who wrapped up his stint as the iconic British spy after five films with 2021’s No Time To Die.In November, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.

Wilson, who oversee the Bond estate, said that the films will “change” with the new actor. “Every time we cast a new actor, the films change,” Wilson said. “It’s the excitement of a new bond, a new direction.