Regé-Jean Page revealed that playing the iconic British spy isn’t something that has “occupied his thoughts”
(Picture: Getty Images)Regé-Jean Page might be a frontrunner to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond but he’s steering clear of adding fuel to the fire that he’ll star as the next 007.
In a new interview, the actor, 34, insisted that playing the iconic British spy isn’t something that has “occupied his thoughts” and that he is staying out of the speculation as to whether he’ll take over the franchise.
The Bridgerton star shared: “It’s a conversation people are having, and it’s terribly flattering that they’re having it. I leave them to it.”
When Page asked whether he’d accept the role if it was offered to him, he told Vanity Fair: “I have no idea. It’s not a thing that is fully occupying my thoughts.
“I’ve got enough on my plate at the moment. I worry about the work I have, not other people’s jobs.”
Craig bowed out of the franchise in 2021 following his fifth turn as Bond in No Time To Die.
Page is not the only current frontrunner for the role, but is joined by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who reportedly impressed producers after filming a “secret audition” in November.
Last month, Puck News reported that Taylor-Johnson had sat down with Bond boss Barbara Broccoli and that their meeting “very well”.
Elsewhere in the interview, published this week, The Gray Man star revealed the simple reason why he didn’t return to Bridgerton to reprise his breakout role as Simon Basset.
Fans were left disappointed when it was announced that Page wouldn’t be returning to Netflix’s Regency-era series, not even for a cameo.
Explaining the reason why he didn’t come back for season two, the actor said frankly: “I signed up to do a job and I did the job and then I did some other jobs. That’s it. That’s the story. I wish it was more glamorous than that.”
