“My name is Bond, James Bond“. A presentation impossible not to recognize, a phrase that is already a legacy. The agent 007 He is one of the most beloved characters in the world of cine.
A name associated with celebrities like Sean Connery, the first Bond; or Daniel Craig, the last one to date. But now, the world needs a replacement for the legendary spy British and rumors point to a name: Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson during the photocall of his presentation as ambassador of the Armani brand. (EFE/ SERGIO PÉREZ)
Such a Super Hero
Aaron Taylor-Johnson He was born on June 13, 1990 in High Wycombe, in the English county of Buckinghamshire (United Kingdom). From a very young age he had a clear vocation, and studied various performing and performing arts at the Jackie Palmer Performing School in his hometown.
He took his first steps in theaterand also in the cine. In films as:
- ´Tom & Thomas´ (2002).
- ´Shanghai Knights´ (2003).
- ´Dead Cool´ (2004).
- ´The Illusionist´ (2006).
- ´The Magic Door´ (2007).
- ´Dummy´ (2008).
- ´Nowhere Boy´ (2009).
In the latter, Aaron met his current wife, the director Sam Taylor-Wood. He was 18 and she was 42, but they defied their 24-year age difference by saying “I do” in 2012. They have two children together, in addition to those Sam had from his previous marriage.
Faced with criticism for their age difference, Aaron stressed to Rolling Stone that “what most people were doing at 20, I was doing at 13.”
However, in 2010 he rose to fame more notably when he starred in the superhero comedy ‘Kick Ass‘, along with the famous Nicolas Cage and the then promising Chloë Grace Moretz. In 2013 she reprized her role in the sequel ‘Kick Ass 2´.
Since then, his filmography has grown considerably:
- ´ChatRoom´ (2010).
- ´Albert Noobs´ (2011).
- ´Anna Karenina´ (2012).
- ´Captain America: The Winter Soldier´ (2014).
- ´Godzilla´ (2014).
- ´Avengers: Age of Ultron´ (2015).
- ´Nocturnal Animals´ (2016).
- ´The Wall´ (2017).
- ´Outlaw King´ (2018).
- ´Tenet´ (2020).
- ´The King’s Man´ (2021).
- ´Bullet Train´ (2022).
- ´Kraven The Hunter´.
a great compliment,” Aaron Taylor-Jonhson has said about being considered for the role of James Bond. (EFE/EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON)
The almost agent 007
But the reason why the name Aaron Taylor-Johnson is resonating strongly now is because he seems to be the favorite in the pools about who will be next James Bond.
And, as he would have said a fountain to The Sun newspaper, “Bond is a job for Aaron in case he decides to accept it” since “the formal offer is on the table and they are waiting for the actor to respond.”
But at the moment there is no nothing confirmed: “I find it charming and wonderful that people see me in that role,” said the actor when asked by Numero magazine about it, claiming that he takes it “as a great compliment.”
A role for which other names resonate, such as Cillian MurphyIdris Elba, Henry Cavill or James Norton. But there is still no confirmation of who will be next. agent 007.
In its interview con Rolling Stone, Aaron remained silent on this issue: “I can really only talk about the things I’m going to show and tell,” he said. And given the flattery of being considered for that role, he asked the interviewer how his pasta dish was.
The first James Bond
Before Aaron Taylor-Johnson (or whoever is going to be the new one agent 007 definitive), there were other actors in charge of giving life to the spy most famous Briton of all time, who was born in the novels of Ian Fleming but who became a legend through the cine.
- The first of all was himself Sean Connerywho played Bond in the following films: ´Dr. No´ (1962).
- ´From Russia with Love´ (1963).
- ´Goldfinger´ (1964).
- ´Thunderball´ (1965) .
- ´You Only Live Twice´ (1967).
Furthermore, he returned to paper in 1971 with ‘Diamonds Are Forever’. And, in fact, she also returned to the agent’s shoes in 1983, but not with the production company EON, but in a Warner adaptation, ‘Never Say Never Again’.
And Connery left the role because he didn’t want to be typecast. But he was too present in the audience and the substitute for him, George Lazenbyfailed to prevail over the long shadow of what had been the first 007 of the cine.
This was why Connery returned in los 70, after Lazenby starred in his only film in the saga in 1969, ´On Her Majesty’s Secret Service´. Thus, it seemed that finding someone who could make the first Bond forget was going to be a difficult task.
Taylor-Johnson marriage, Sam and Aaron. (EFE/EPA/NINA PROMMER)
The other 007
Roger Moorehowever, was lucky where Lazenby did not succeed, and his sympathetic version of the spy He resonated with the public enough to make him one of the actors who has remained in the role of Bond the longest: 12 years.
Moore was James in the following films:
- ´Live and Let Die´ (1973).
- ´The Man with the Golden Gun´ (1974).
- ´The Spy Who Loved Me´ (1977).
- ´Moonraker´ (1979).
- ´For Your Eyes Only´ (1981).
- ´Octopussy´ (1983).
- ´A View to a Kill´ (1984).
Timothy Dalton replaced Moore in two films:
- ´The Living Daylights´ (1987).
- ´Licence to Kill´ (1989).
Even so, the first great successes of the saga would come with the Bond of the 90s, Pierce Brosnanwho gave life to the character in:
- ´GoldenEye´ (1995).
- ´Tomorrow Never Dies´ (1997).
- ´The World is Not Enough´ (1999).
- ´Die Another Day´ (2002).
Brosnan’s successor, Daniel Craig, is another of the actors who has remained in the role the longest and, like Pierce, a star of great successes for the saga. In fact, he is the one who starred in the highest-grossing film of the saga, ‘Skyfall’ (2012). In addition to this film, he has been Bond in:
- ´Casino Royale´ (2006).
- ´Quantum of Solace´ (2008).
- ´Spectre´ (2015).
- ´No Time to Die´ (2021).
There were other “unofficial” Bonds, who made television adaptations outside of EON Productions: Barry Nelson in 1954, even before Connery, for an adaptation of ‘Casino Royale’, and David Niven in 1967, for another film based on the same episode.
Anyway, so far, the last 007 has been Daniel Craig and, although at first his height and physique (he is the least tall and most muscular Bond) caused some to criticize the choice, the figures speak for themselves as he is the highest grossing of the British spies.
Now, it remains to be seen whether or not it will be Aaron-Taylor Johnson who continues his legacy.
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2024-03-31 00:11:17
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