Mr. Bond, the internet has been expecting you. Following several delays of No Time to Die — the 25th installment in the James Bond film franchise, and also Daniel Craig’s final appearance — rumors continue to circulate about who might be cast to portray the iconic agent next. And though Idris Elba was once a fan-favorite, as producers reportedly aim to age-down, Regé-Jean Page is emerging as somewhat of a front-runner.
The rumor was stoked early on: just before the December 2020 release of Bridgerton, which would make Netflix viewers fall deeply for his charming Duke of Hastings, the 31-year-old actor tweeted rather cheekily, “Regency, royalty. Shaken and stirred.” Now, a recent report from Page Six claims Page is a strong contender and in the running alongside Henry Cavill and George MacKay, who had his breakthrough in 1917. That said, a source told the tabloid that producers won’t be making any major decisions until after the release of No Time to Die.
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