It's hard to believe it's been three years since No Time To Die became Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond. It's even harder to believe the "next James Bond" debate hasn't been settled yet, as many names have appeared on the list for Bond 26 movie potentials over the last several years. A-listers like Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender have been duking it out with rising stars in regards to who could play the mysterious spy. Of course, many in the industry have opinions. Even Marvel directors Joe and Anthony Russo have weighed in on who should play James Bond now: Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page.
The Russo Brothers are back on board for some of Marvel's major upcoming projects, but they've worked with some big names in the past too, including Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling and, yes, Regé-Jean Page. So when Joe Russo was asked what's next for Bond, he said this about the actor potentially following in Daniel Craig’s footsteps:
He's fantastic. I mean, he has more charisma in his pinky than most people do in their entire body. So you know, we'd watch him do anything – I mean we'd watch him read the phonebook
That's one Russo in Page’s corner. Playing villainous CIA official Denny Carmichael on the Netflix schedule may not be the same sort of gig, but it did allow viewers to see how good the 34-year-old actor would be as a covert agent. Now, Regé-Jean Page didn’t just impress audiences and one Russo, as his frequent co-director Anthony Russo also sang his praises as a performer to Radio Times:
Yeah. [He's a] very savvy performer and [has] so much charm.
It appeared the consensus here is the Dungeons and Dragons star may just be the best candidate to play 007 after Daniel Craig. Regé-Jean Page has the charisma and suaveness to pull off the role as seen in projects like Sylvie’s Love and the aforementioned Netflix action thriller.
Though it's worth pointing out other famous director David Leitch was only recently touting Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a prime pick.
While the Russo brothers were vouching for The Gray Man, Regé-Jean Page is not currently in the 007 lead after getting pushed out of the lead to play the international spy. Former hopeful Henry Cavill and other surprising actors have surged in recent months. Plus, there’s The Batman’s Robert Pattinson to consider, who was original Bond 25 director Danny Boyle’s. We're getting close to when mega producer Barbara Broccoli said Bond 26 would be coming and there's no word yet on what's going to happen, but we will be sure to keep you posted as soon as an announcement is made.
Even if it doesn't happen, there's plenty of Regé-Jean Page to be viewed with a Netflix subscription)
