Callum Turner To Fill Daniel Craig's Shoes As New James Bond? All We Know

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new chapter in the history of 007 films is about to begin. After Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson exited the James Bond franchise, giving full control to Amazon MGM, the studio has begun working on revamping the iconic fictional film series. The fresh chapter in the Bond universe will be headlined by a younger actor. According to reports, Callum Turner is the frontrunner for the role.

Callum Turner is new James Bond?

As per The Telegraph’s report, Callum could most likely be the successor to Daniel Craig, who played James Bond on screen for many years. According to the report, Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film written by Peaky Blinders' creator Steve Knight. An official announcement is expected soon.ALSO READ: Amazon's Takeover Of 007 James Bond Franchise Cost THIS Whooping Amount Craig, who hung up his coat after a 15-year tenure as James Bond, said in a previous interview, "I would say one of my biggest reservations about playing [Bond] would be the construct of masculinity. It was often very laughable, but you can't mock it and expect it to work. You have to buy into it.”He further added, "Listen, [Bond] is nearly 20 years of my life. When I took it on I was one person. I'm now a completely different person. But I couldn't have done this movie when I was doing Bond. It would've felt kind of, 'Why? What are you trying to prove?'"

Past James Bond

Before Daniel Craig, the character of James Bond was played by Pierce Brosnan. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002. Craig became the sixth and starred in five Bond movies – Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die.Callum is a popular actor who featured in films including Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). He makes headlines for his relationship with English singer Dua Lipa.