SRK taking over the mantle from Daniel Craig as James Bond?
It’s learned that Shah Rukh Khan evinces interest in playing the next James Bond. He will next be seen in
“King”
Nothing is known what the future holds in store for 007, but Daniel Craig won’t be there after
No Time To Die. There have been lots of speculations on the casting, and names such as Aaron
Taylor-Johnson and Callum Turner have been doing the rounds. But there are rumours that Shah Rukh is likely to consider taking on the famous role.
Shah Rukh, who was in London to unveil a bronze statue with DDLJ co-star Kajol, was asked this question amidst a conversation with BBC News India.
Shah Rukh was last seen in a cameo appearance in Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood.(PTI)
Amidst the chat, Shah Rukh was asked that now he has done action films as well, so what is next for him? The next James Bond? He replied, “No, he doesn’t have the accent and don’t like shaken martini (referring to Bond’s choice of drinks). He hasn’t done too many action films, actually and was always wanting to do an action film, but then Kajol was in his life, and you can’t do action films when Kajol is acting opposite you. So he did all the romantic films!”
Kajol, who was seated beside him amidst the chat, reminded him playfully that he was also doing many more films besides her in it. Shah Rukh said, “Yeah, but the ones they are acknowledged for are the ones they have done together and can’t deny that. So, he just did a few action films because he always felt he could. He did it a little late in the day and thinks he enjoyed it. He doesn’t James Bond, but Sean Connery for sure, yeah!”
James Bond has been played by several Hollywood stars, including Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. The last James Bond movie was
No Time to Die, featuring Daniel Craig as 007. There has been no official confirmation about who will play the next Bond. Denis Villeneuve (who made Dune) is attached to direct the next Bond movie.
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh’s last theatrical release was Dunki. He was recently honoured with the National Award for Best Actor for his performance in Jawan. The actor will be seen next in King, which will also feature his daughter, Suhana Khan. The film hits the cinema halls in 2026.
News Edit KV Raman
