Bond was last played by Craig in 2021's No Time To Die . He also played the part in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). The actor, 57, told the Los Angeles Times in November 2022 that after five films, he " need [ed] to move on " from the famed franchise.

As far as I’m aware, nobody’s asking me to do it," said Egerton about Bond. "It kind of consumes your life, a role like that.”

Taron Egerton is gracefully bowing out of the race to become the next James Bond.