The 'Roketman' actor feels like there are better candidates than him to play 007 agent as he seems to be daunted by the '15-year commitment' and the need to be 'consistently statuesque.'
- Mar 19, 2023
AceShowbiz - Taron Egerton doesn't feel like he'd be the "right choice" to play James Bond. The 33-year-old actor has been rumored to replace Daniel Craig as 007 but Taron believes there are better candidates for the role.
"I don't think I'm the right choice for it. You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy. And that's something that I am still striving for. I've always struggled with my weight," he explained to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
The award-winning actor added that playing Bond "is a bit like being a brand ambassador as well as being an actor. And that could be really fun in microcosm, but I'm sure I read that [producer] Barbara Broccoli said that it's a 15-year commitment."
Taron also revealed that he hasn't been approached for the role. He shared, "It's sort of irrelevant how I feel about it, anyway, because I can tell you there have been zero phone calls."
Taron played Sir Elton John in the 2019 biographical drama film "Rocketman". And the award-winning singer previously heaped praise on the actor. He said, "I don't think I have to say anything to him because he seems to have it figured out for himself. He's much more happy within himself and I think that's the truth."
Taron is similarly fond of the chart-topping musician, admitting that it had been a "very surreal process getting to know him." The actor - who also starred in the "Kingsman" film franchise - said, "He doesn't want me to be constantly looking at him like he's God. He wants me to look at him like he's my friend, which he is."
