The anti-James Bond: Why kale-growing Aaron Taylor-Johnson would be a 007 like no other
He loves baking, keeps chickens and is a regular on the school run. But could he really replace Daniel Craig?
by Liam Kelly
If the latest tabloid reports are to be believed, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is getting measured for his dinner jacket and learning how to handle a Walther PPK as he prepares to be cast as James Bond.
The Nowhere Boy and Kick-Ass star, 33, is hotly fancied to take over from Daniel Craig as MI6’s most famous secret agent in the 26th Bond film. “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it,” an anonymous source told The Sun. “The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.”
Taylor-Johnson, for his part, has had to contend with such rumours for years and always plays a straight bat. “I find it charming and wonderful that people see me in that role,” he said in an interview last week. “I take it as a great compliment.”