Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight is the screenwriter for the next 007 movie, which will be directed by 'Dune' filmmaker Denis Villeneuve

Earlier this week news broke that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was being eyed as the writer of the next James Bond film. On Friday, Aug. 1 Knight confirmed the rumors during an interview with BBC Radio 5's Live Breakfast while revealing he's "hoping that being a Bond fan for so many years" will bleed into his script.

A Knight-penned Bond adventure is massively exciting, although it's worth remembering that the film is still in the very early stages – in fact we’re still waiting on the announcement on who will be donning the tuxedo in the next Bond adventure following Daniel Craig’s retirement in No Time to Die.

Holland, best known for playing Peter Parker in several films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, admitted he was conscious of the rumours during an interview with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. “Listen, there’s speculation at the minute. We’ll keep it to a minimum for now,” he said, in a video posted on YouTube. “We’ll get there one day.”

If there’s any truth to rumors that Tom Holland is in the running to play James Bond, he’s keeping it top-secret for now. As the BAFTA winner returns to one major franchise with Friday’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser,

Tom Holland says James Bond casting rumors are just "speculation" but the role of 007 is the "pinnacle" for any British actor.