Bond was last played by Craig in 2021's No Time To Die . He also played the part in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). The actor, 57, told the Los Angeles Times in November 2022 that after five films, he " need [ed] to move on " from the famed franchise.

Taron Egerton is gracefully bowing out of the race to become the next James Bond.

"I'm too messy for that," the 'Kingsman' star said about being Denis Villeneuve's 007. "Also, it’s possibly not quite the thing that would make me happiest; it kind of consumes your life."