Tom Hardy's Best James Bond 26 Role Isn't Playing The New 007
Many James Bond fans have Tom Hardy pegged as Daniel Craig's successor, but would the actor be better suited to a different role in Bond 26? Finally releasing in late 2021, No Time To Die marked Daniel Craig's fifth and final mission as cinema's most widely-known secret agent. The hunt for a new 007 is now officially underway, as long-serving James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has confirmed conversations over who'll star in Bond 26. When picking a new 007, Broccoli's Eon productions have typically plumped for under-the-radar Bonds — Sean Connery, George Lazenby and Daniel Craig all falling under that category.
The current front-runners for MI5's vacancy are Idris Elba, Henry Cavill, and, indeed, Tom Hardy. Since a starring role in 2008's Bronson exposed Hardy's talents to a mainstream audience, the London-born actor has featured in The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, Peaky Blinders, Legend and two Venom movies. Attached to the James Bond gig since 2017, Tom Hardy is currently odds-on favorite to replace Daniel Craig, and has support from notable figures such as Christopher Nolan and Pierce Brosnan. Hardy himself meanwhile, once teased the rumors were true for an April Fools gag.
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Both the «Hardy for Bond» and the «good lord, that's a terrible idea» camps make compelling arguments. Though the actor's age isn't as problematic as some in the latter group might suggest, Hardy is hampered by his A-list status. As well as possibly being «too famous» for 007, casting Tom Hardy risks an all-too-familiar next Bond. Audiences have seen the Brit in similar roles (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, for instance), and one would imagine Hardy's natural
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