Who will be the next James Bond is the question on almost everyone’s mind. Although there have been many announcements, no solid name has emerged. With the casting auditions still going on for the popular and iconic role, many stars have tried their hand at it. Also included is actor Tom Francis, best known for his role in ‘Sunset Boulevard’.
Tom Francis has auditioned for the new James Bond role
Variety recently reported that the famous actor Tom Francis has auditioned for the role of the next James Bond, which is currently being developed under the banner of one of the most popular studios. Francis is the latest to join the list of actors who are highly likely to end up as the next James Bond.The list includes Jacob Elordi from ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The Kissing Booth’, Aaron Taylor-Johnson from ‘Bullet Train’ and ’28 Years Later’, Callum Turner from ‘The Boys In The Boat’ and ‘One Night Only’, as well as Cosmo Jarvis from ‘Shogun’ and ‘Lady Macbeth’.
About James Bond
James Bond is one of the most iconic and respected fictional characters to emerge over the years. Known as “007”, the James Bond franchise has featured some of the biggest names in the industry over the years.The character itself was first created by Ian Fleming in 1952. It first appeared in the 1953 novel ‘Casino Royale’. American actor Barry Nelson was the first to play James Bond in the television adaptation of the famous book in 1954. The film franchise began in 1962, with ‘Mr. No’. Since then, there have been around 27 films in the James Bond franchise.Names like Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig have appeared more than once as James Bond in all these films.At the time of writing there is no confirmation as to who will be cast as the next James Bond.
