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James Bond: next actor will be in his 30s and ‘whiteness is not a given’


In interview 007 producer Barbara Broccoli says actor who takes on role will offer ‘something new and different’

Broccoli expects that whoever they pick will have to deal with a backlash similar to that experienced by Daniel Craig, who was criticised at the beginning before his first appearance in Casino Royale. Recent rumours have suggested that the Kick-Ass and The Fall Guy actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the hot favourite with unconfirmed reports claiming that the 33-year-old has already been offered the role. The company’s global head, Jennifer Salke, was asked about the future of the franchise in a recent interview with the Observer.

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