Who is Aaron Taylor-Johnson? All about the rumored new James Bond, his wife, kids, more
19.03.2024 - 20:33
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reportedly been offered the role of the next James Bond, sources told the Sun.The “Bullet Train” actor is expected to sign on the dotted line this week, the outlet adds.He would succeed Daniel Craig, 56, who has played the famous secret agent for five films, starting with 2006’s “Casino Royale” and ending with 2021’s “No Time to Die.” He’d also succeed a line-up that has included Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore and Sean Connery. Taylor-Johnson isn’t a household name, but if he becomes the next 007, he will be. Here’s everything to know about him.Taylor-Johnson (née Johnson) began as a child actor.
Early roles include 2008’s “Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging,” but he really rose to prominence starring in the “Kick-Ass” franchise in 2010 (as well as that movie’s 2013 sequel). He also starred as John Lennon, in the 2009 biopic “Nowhere Boy,” where he met his wife, director Sam Taylor-Johnson, 57. He was also in a “Godzilla” movie (in 2014), the 2012 period drama “Anna Karenina” with Kiera Knightley, 2016’s “Nocturnal Animals,” Christopher Nolan’s film “Tenet” starring Robert Pattinson and the 2022 assassin movie “Bullet Train” with Brad Pitt.
Aaron met his wife, Sam (who directed 2015’s “Fifty Shades of Grey”) when he was reportedly 18 years old, and Sam was 42. She’s 24 years older than him. Sam had two daughters from a previous marriage — the oldest of whom was just seven years younger than Aaron.
The two tied the knot in 2012. The couple then had two children together. All together, their four daughters include Angelica, 25, Jessie Phoenix, 16, Wylda Rae, 13, and Romy Hero, 11.