Rumours about the next James Bond have exploded after the British tabloid "The Sun" published a story saying that 33-year-old British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been offered the role of 007.
The Sun reported, citing an unnamed source, that "Bond is Aaron's job if he wants to take it. The official offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back."
CNN reached out to Eon Productions and Taylor-Johnson's team for comment.
The Taylor-Johnson rumours come after years of speculation over who would take on the iconic role following Daniel Craig's last appearance as Bond in 2021's 'No Time to Die'.
A source familiar with the situation tells CNN that Johnson has not been cast as Bond.
And BBC News reports that a "production insider" has said there is no truth to Taylor-Johnson's casting rumours.
Taylor-Johnson, 33, first broke through as a mainstream actor after his role in the 2008 teen comedy Angus, String and the Perfect Snogger, according to IMDB. He achieved even more success after his breakthrough in 2010's Kickass.
In 2017, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Nocturnal Animals, a 2016 black comedy directed by fashion designer Tom Ford.
Other actors in the running for the role include British actor Henry Cavill and Irish actor and recent Best Actor Oscar winner Cillian Murphy.
Murphy even recently got a thumbs up from ex-Bond Pierce Brosnan. "Kilian would do a great job playing James Bond in 'On His Majesty's Secret Service,'" Brosnan told the BBC.
There has also been speculation for years that Idris Elba is a contender for the first black James Bond, with the actor saying he feels "super flattered" by the offers.
He said he was flattered, but admitted that some would not be happy that he was being discussed for the role./BGNES