Who Will Be the New James Bond? Aaron Taylor-Johnson Is Rumored to Be the Next 007, and We're Not Mad About It

glamour.com:

of the James Bond franchise is over, fans are still wondering: Who will take up the 007 mantle next?Well, it seems that a casting announcement is imminent.

reports that Eon Productions has offered the role to , who is expected to sign the final contracts this week. “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it,” a source told the publication. “The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.

As far as Eon is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”Taylor-Johnson is no stranger to Blockbuster franchises.

In 2015 he landed the role of Quicksilver in Avengers: The Age of Ultron. You may have also spotted him in recent films like The Fall Guy, Bullet Train, The King's Man, and Tenet.The news of Taylor-Johnson's imminent casting comes after Franchise boss Barbara Broccoli disappointed fans earlier this year with a severely limited update about the next Bond iteration.