Rumors have been swirling since as far back as 2022 that Bullet Train star Aaron Taylor-Johnson would be the perfect actor to play the next iteration of the iconic James Bond character. Now, a new social media post has fans wondering if the rumors are one step closer to becoming reality.
Per Screen Rant, the Nosferatu actor and watch company Omega shared a joint post on Instagram of Taylor-Johnson, the brand’s ambassador, posing in a very Bond-like way to show off an Omega watch. The photo features Taylor-Johnson posing in front of an Omega sign wearing one of the company’s signature watches with the caption: “OMEGA welcomes Aaron Taylor-Johnson to our watchmaking home in Bienne. The actor and Golden Globe winner stepped into our watchmaking home for an exclusive tour, meeting the watchmakers behind our timepieces.”
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“Hello, Mr. Bond”
So far, the Instagram post has more than 183,000 likes and over 800 comments, with many of the comments wondering if Taylor-Johnson will be the next Bond. “Do I hear the 007 theme?” one commenter wrote. Another posted, “Hello, Mr. Bond, we have been expecting you,” and still another one said, “New James Bond?”
Omega’s History with James Bond
The Omega brand has a long history with the James Bond franchise, which dates to 1995. Brosnan’s 007 wore an Omega Seamaster watch in GoldenEye. He also wore an Omega brand watch in his three films after that one. Craig donned an Omega watch in all five of his James Bond movies. In Casino Royale, Craig’s Bond and Vesper (Eva Green) have a brief discussion about his watch. So, the Taylor-Johnson, Omega collab will only fuel the rumor fires.
Daniel Craig, who first played James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), said goodbye to the role of 007 with 2021’s No Time to Die. This year, it was announced that James Bond franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson had granted Amazon total control over the Bond franchise after Amazon purchased MGM in 2022. Other actors who have played Bond include Sean Connery, who played the original Bond in 1962’s Dr. No, as well as George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan.
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Rumors Started 3 Years Ago
Rumors began to circulate in 2022 that Taylor-Johnson would take over the role. In 2023, Puck News reported that the actor had met with Broccoli to talk about the role, but that was not confirmed. That same year, Taylor-Johnson, in an interview with Esquire, played coy about the role. “It’s not really for me to say anything,” he said at that time.
The Kraven the Hunter star also neither confirmed nor denied the rumors in a December 2024 appearance on Good Morning America. “I love slipping on a tuxedo,” he said. “Do you know what? I wear a tuxedo in Kraven the Hunter! You should come see this movie. It’s got a ton of action, and it’s a thrill ride, honestly,” he said.
Taylor-Johnson will soon be seen in Danny Boyle’s zombie horror film 28 Years Later, which hits theaters on June 20. The James Bond film franchise is streaming on Prime Video.
Source: Screen Rant, Instagram
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