The legendary actor has already worked with the man he considers to be the ideal successor to Daniel Craig.getty/watson
Ordinary people and movie fans are not the only ones to procrastinate over the identity of the next James Bond. This is also the case of George Clooney, who confided in the columns of Hollywood Reporter who, according to him, is worthy of playing the role of the famous secret agent.
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Between the song of the cicadas and the glasses of rosé sipped on the terrace of his Provençal villa, George Clooney has all the calm necessary to philosophize on the profession of actor and the impact of celebrity… But also on much more down-to-earth questions. Like, for example, the successor to Daniel Craig in the role of Agent 007.
Among the many potential candidates whose name has been put forward in recent years, including Harris Dickinson, Jacob Elordi, Tom Francis, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Henry Cavill, another has particularly caught the attention of George Clooney: this man is Callum Turner.
At the same time, who would remain indifferent?Getty Images Europe
And George Clooney knows what he’s talking about. Not only has the 36-year-old hunk just married Dua Lipa, who has just stolen the spotlight from him as the new global face of Nespresso, but, above all, Callum Turner starred under him in the 2023 historical drama, The Boys in the Boat.
Since then, the 65-year-old Oscar-winning actor, who has donned the director’s hat on several occasions, is more than convinced of the talent of his protégé and is full of praise for him. “He didn’t look for the easy way, he did really interesting work,” says George Clooney in particular. Hollywood Reporter. “Somehow, Callum was able to find his place in the midst of all this hubbub and find his place.”
“People look at him and say: There’s something special about this young man.”
George Clooney à propos de Callum Turner,
au Hollywood Reporter
To the point that he now considers him the only man capable of following in the footsteps of Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and other cinema legends in the role of Agent 007. George Clooney doesn’t beat around the bush:
“I hope Callum becomes the next James Bond. I think he would make an excellent James Bond. He’s tall, handsome, charming and British, so he’s the right man for the role.”
George Clooney
However, the person himself claims to have no information on this subject. In the long laudatory portrait of Hollywood ReporterCallum Turner lets absolutely nothing show. “I know as much as you, really,” he assures. Even when asked if he would be interested in the role, he said nothing. Chuckling, he replied to the magazine: “I won’t comment on that.”
“What’s really funny about this James Bond thing is that even your best friends are asking you questions, people are texting you when you haven’t spoken in ten years…”
Callum Turner
“…and you know absolutely nothing about it!†he continues. “It’s so weird, something is happening and at the same time, nothing is happening. Frankly, I don’t know anything about it. I find it rather amusing.”
The two men get along very well.Getty Images Europe
For five years and the last appearance of Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond, the debates have been going well and Jacob Elori, Tom Francis and Callum Turner have all three emerged as favorites on online betting sites. The joining of actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson to the Omega family last summer also leaves one wondering.
In any case, we should soon be settled on our fate: Amazon revealed last month that the recruitment process to find his successor was officially launched. Let’s see if the director of the next part of Agent 007, Denis Villeneuve, is as sensitive to the British’s charms as is George Clooney. (mbr)
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