Aaron Taylor-Johnson Dodges Big Bond Question on '28 Years Later' Red Carpet
As the star of 28 Years Later, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has some big shoes to fill; Cillian Murphy was incredible in the first film, 28 Days Later, and Robert Carlyle was great in the sometimes forgotten sequel, 28 Weeks Later.
But, no matter how good Taylor-Johnson is in the new Danny Boyle-directed zombie flick, what he's doing next is on everyone's mind. For years now, Taylor-Johnson has been the leading favorite to take over the role of James Bond. But now, is that actually going to happen?
While on the red carpet for 28 Years Later, Taylor-Johnson was directly asked by Deadline what he's doing next. His answer was simple: "I can't talk about it."
Aaron Taylor-Johnson declined answering a question about what he’s doing next during the #28YearsLater world premiere.
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) June 18, 2025
“I can’t talk about it,” he said as he was being escorted away pic.twitter.com/KI2t1DjhaN
On X, where the brief clip was posted of Taylor-Johnson's non-answer, many users chimed in, noting that this refusal to talk to Deadline could totally mean that Taylor-Johnson does have the job as 007, and is admitting it, by saying he "can't talk about it."
While it's also possible that Taylor-Johnson could be doing some other big franchise (he was the original Quicksilver in the MCU), the idea that he's already locked and loaded to play James Bond is starting to feel more and more possible.
As of this writing, the new 007 film is currently in development by Amazon/MGM. Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman are prepping the film in London, and rumors are flying about who could play the next James Bond.
Taylor-Johnson might not be the next Bond. But if he is, how do we feel about his poker face?
28 Years Later is in theaters now.
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