Taron Egerton shared whether he'd ever be open to taking over the role of James Bond "I think I wouldn't be good at it, and I think there's so many cool, younger actors who would

The duo collaborated for the second time on Smoke, which premiered back in June in the 2025 TV schedule. I won't get deep into spoilers here for any newcomers, but suffice it to say that the drama centered on arson investigations was appealing enough to draw Jurnee Smollett back to TV and wasted no time on dropping a huge reveal about Egerton's character.

The top contender, according to Vegas Insider, is British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“28 Years Later”), who leads the top 15 with 239/100 odds of being the next Bond. The outlet notes, however, that Taylor-Johnson’s age (35) could be a strike against him. The data also reflects an implied probability of Taylor-Johnson’s casting as 29.5%.