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George Lazenby backs Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Bond
In the wake of an antisemitic backlash the actor who played 007 in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service said he would be happy to support Taylor-Johnson if he could ‘do the character justice’
George Lazenby, who played 007 in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, has endorsed the current frontrunner Aaron Taylor-Johnson to take over as the next James Bond. The Australian actor added that he understood that Taylor-Johnson had not yet been formally offered the role, given that his own experience involved multiple tests and auditions. But in an interview with GQ conducted before the Sun’s report, Taylor-Johnson appeared to rule himself out of contention, saying: “I don’t feel like I need to have a future drawn out for me.
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