Pierce Brosnan's 'Bond' boost: 007 prospect Aaron Taylor-Johnson 'would be very good'

As the hunt for the adjacent James Bond continues, alum Pierce Brosnan voiced his support for 1 007 prospect: Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Brosnan, who fronted the “Bond” franchise crossed 4 films from 1995 to 2002, said successful a caller interrogation that helium thinks his “Greatest” co-star “would beryllium precise good” for the iconic role. The “GoldenEye” and “Die Another Day” prima told Yahoo Entertainment astir his past acquisition moving with “Nosferatu” histrion Taylor-Johnson.

Taylor-Johnson and Brosnan shared the surface successful the 2009 play “The Greatest,” alongside Carey Mulligan and Susan Sarandon. Brosnan praised his 34-year-old co-star for his enactment ethic.

“This young antheral came connected acceptable and took the space, filled the abstraction with passionateness and energy,” helium said.

“So yeah, I deliberation if helium wished it, wanted it and got it, helium would beryllium great,” Bronson said of Taylor-Johnson and the “Bond” role.

Taylor-Johnson is among a fistful of stars speculated to go the newest heartthrob MI6 cause with a licence to kill. “No Time to Die” prima Daniel Craig ended his “Bond” tenure successful 2021 aft 15 years and 5 films. Other actors who person spoken astir perchance filling those shoes see Regé-Jean Page, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel and Idris Elba.

The individuality of the adjacent “Bond” prima remains chartless — astatine slightest publically — arsenic the “Bond” franchise enters its Amazon era. Amazon MGM Studios successful February inked a woody with the longtime producers of the James Bond movie franchise — Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G. Wilson — to power the beloved superspy series. Broccoli said successful a connection astatine the time, “I consciousness it is clip to absorption connected my different projects,” portion Wilson said helium volition give his clip to creation and charitable projects.

Former Sony movie brag Amy Pascal and “Harry Potter” shaper David Heyman volition oversee the adjacent James Bond movie arsenic its caller producers, Amazon announced past week. Where James Bond volition spell nether Amazon besides remains to beryllium seen. At CinemaCon successful Las Vegas, Amazon MGM executives said they “are committed to honoring the bequest of this iconic quality portion bringing a fresh, exhilarating caller chapter.”