It Sounds Like There's A New James Bond And His Name Is The Dude From Kick-Ass

The search for the next James Bond has been long and dragged out. I'm not really sure why. I just assumed you pick some dude and if he doesn't pan out after one movie you kick him aside. 

Give him the ol' Lazenby treatment.

However, this round of Bond searching came during one of the wokest periods in human history. There were calls to swap the characters' race or even gender leading to rumors that Idris Elba or even Gillian Anderson were in the running at various times.

I mean, I'm not big on swapping these details around for the sake of left-wing brownie points, but Elba would have done a hell of a job in that role, and if you don't think you'd at least take a peek at Agent Scully playing some version of 007, you're lying.

However, a new report from The Sun reports that a choice has been made, and a source told the outlet that the next Bond will be a white British guy — specifically actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson… if he wants to take the gig.

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson reportedly has the role of James Bond in the bag if he wants to do it. (Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson — AKA, That Dude From Kick-Ass — Looks To Be The Next Bond

"Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back," the anonymous source said. "As far as Eon (Productions; they produce the Bond films) is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement."

If you recognize Taylor-Johnson's name, you probably remember starring in Kick-Ass. That's about as far as my knowledge of him goes, but he also played Quicksilver in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

That goes to show that the dude has some experience in some big-budget flicks, but can he carry a decades-old franchise?

Probably. I don't think it's that hard to do. I think the Bond name carries itself these days. Do you realize how bad he'd need to be to derail that gravy train? The worst community theater could play Bond for one movie — it'd have a name like Yesterday's Tomorrow Is Tomorrow's Today or Die Again; Again — and people would still at least check out the next one in hopes that it couldn't possibly be as bad as the next one. 

Basically, the Bond franchise gets a mulligan anytime there's a bad movie.

All things considered, I think Taylor-Johnson is a solid choice, and he'll probably do a fine job if he wants to take it on.