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The problematic career move that could thwart Aaron Taylor-Johnson's chance at James Bond


The actor, 34, who has long had his name in the mix to replace Daniel Craig, failed to grip audiences as the lead in Kraven the Hunter - a superhero spin-off about Spider-Man's enemy.

The actor, 34, who has long had his name in the mix to replace Daniel Craig as the titular British spy, failed to grip audiences as the lead in Kraven the Hunter – a superhero spin-off about Spider-Man's enemy. The abysmal figures helped the J. C. Chandor-directed flop to take the title of the worst debut for Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters, just 10 months on from Madame Webb, starring Dakota Johnson, which only earned £80million. Pierce Brosnan previously threw his support behind the BAFTA-nominated star, whose breakout role was playing John Lennon in 2008 film Nowhere Boy – which was directed by his now-wife Sam Taylor-Johnson.

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