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'It Was Beneath Me’: 11 Actors Who Reportedly Turned Down James Bond

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Who’ll play the next James Bond? That question has plagued fans in the five years since the franchise’s bosses confirmed “the search for the next James Bond” had begun.Favourites so far have included Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, and more recently, Heartstopper actor Jack Barton. Meanwhile, Sir Idris Elba, who’s long been touted as a great 007 option, said speculation about his casting was “just a rumour”.But what about the …
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Jack Barton, known for minor roles in ‘Heartstopper’ and ‘Poor Things’, would have taken advantage of stars like Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal in the race for being the new 007. The search for the new James Bond has just taken an unexpected turn. Jack Barton, a British actor of relatively unknown profile, would have taken advantage in the race for [...] The post From ‘Heartstopper’ to James Bond: Jack Barton the favorite ‘unknown’ actor to be the…

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The search for the new James Bond has just taken an unexpected turn. Jack Barton, a British actor with a relatively unknown profile, would have taken advantage of the race to become the next 007, above several of the names that have dominated Hollywood’s bets and rumors for months. Who is Jack Barton, the unexpected favorite actor to be James Bond? Although Amazon MGM Studios has not yet confirmed who will be Daniel Craig’s successor, Page Six r…

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Quién broke the news on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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