Bond was last played by Craig in 2021's No Time To Die . He also played the part in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). The actor, 57, told the Los Angeles Times in November 2022 that after five films, he " need [ed] to move on " from the famed franchise.

Taron Egerton is gracefully bowing out of the race to become the next James Bond. Now that Denis Villeneuve has been named the next director of the long-running film franchise, rumors are swirling about who will suit up as the international man of mystery,