Miles Teller has all the right stuff to be the next James Bond, so says his grandmother Leona Flowers. Flowers, 82, who goes by “Mup,” shared her thoughts about her movie star grandson on Twitter on Friday and addressed comments that Teller not being British would be a major obstacle to him landing the iconic role. READ MORE: Producer Barbara Broccoli Says They Are ‘Reinventing’ James Bond, Says ‘Nobody’s In The Running’ As Next 007 “They’re looking for an actor to replace Daniel Craig for future 007 movies,” Mup tweeted from her @MupTheQueen account on Wednesday. “I think my grandson, Miles Teller, has proven that he has everything they’re looking for- talent, looks, strength,worldwide appeal & oh, so cool.
He can be that guy!! Wouldn’t he be great?” Mup, who has over 5k followers on Twitter, states in her Twitter bio, “I’m Miles teller’s Gramma,” and describes herself as the “published author of the book-PAGES FROM GRANDMA’S NOTEBOOK” who is “[a]lways In search of the right words to speak that will lift and inspire.” Unsurprisingly, the majority of her tweets are either affirmations or praise for all of her grandkids (not just Teller). READ MORE: Miles Teller Belts Out ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ In Never-Before-Seen ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Performance Footage Replying to those who felt that Teller wouldn’t be able to play the role of 007 because he’s American — to date, Bond has always been played by a British actor — Flowers said that Teller was fully capable of convincingly playing a Brit. “If he was from Great Britain I would agree,” one person tweeted of Mup’s casting suggestion. “He could make you think he was,” Mup tweeted back.
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