Twisters and Hit Man star Glen Powell has shot down the idea of playing the next James Bond – see what he had to say below.
Speculation is rife over who the next Bond will be, notably as activity has recently ramped up following Amazon taking over creative control of the franchise, with Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight confirmed as director and writer, respectively.
While the role of Agent 007 has historically gone to a British actor, the internet has thrown together a couple of names they believe could be the next Bond. Among those names are American actor Powell, who is best known for roles in Hit Man, Twisters, Anyone But You and Top Gun: Maverick.
Recently, Powell – who is next set to appear in Edgar Wright’s The Running Man – spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his upcoming TV series Chad Powers. During the career-spanning chat, Powell was asked if he was interested in playing Bond.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Powell shot down any speculation “without hesitation” and instead threw his support behind another Brit taking on the mantle. “I’m Texan. A Texan should not play James Bond,” Powell replied.
He went on to add: “My family and I joke around, I can play Jimmy Bond, but I should not be playing James Bond. Get an authentic Brit for that job. That’s who belongs in that tuxedo.”
As speculation mounts over who will be the next Bond, it was recently reported that unknown actor Scott Rose-Marsh had tested for the role. It has also been claimed that Harris Dickinson, Jacob Elordi and Tom Holland were being eyed for the part by Amazon – with the latter recently addressing the rumours by saying it is “the pinnacle of working in our industry”.
In other Bond-related news, Kingsman actor Taron Egerton – who has also been a fan favourite for the role – has seemingly taken himself out of the running: “I don’t think I’m a good choice for it. I think I’m too messy for that… as far as I’m aware, nobody’s asking me to do it. But also, it’s possibly not quite the thing that would make me happiest. I do think it’s a big old undertaking, it kind of consumes your life, a role like that.”
Powell’s Hit Man scored a four-star review, with James Mottram writing for NME: “The crazier it gets, the further away from real-life events Hit Man goes, but that ceases to matter, as by this point you’re wrapped up in the snowballing story… Linklater is a master of pacing and he times this story to perfection; you’ll be aching with laughter by the end.”
