One star who has previously been linked is Henry Golding, who exclusively explained to RadioTimes.com earlier in the year that it was "a privilege" to be in the conversation.
"[You’re] also wanting to kind of add something new to a franchise," he explained. "Why can’t they bring out more agents or more 00’s? I think that would be so much more fun, because there just isn’t the restraints and the expectation.”
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These new quotes about playing a different agent tally with what Golding told us during our interview back in May, when he pitched an idea for potential 008, which could serve as a reference to a "lucky Chinese number".
As for the latest reports on who might eventually be cast in the role, recent rumours have added Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson to the long list previously headlined by Aaron Taylor-Johnson – but there are still no concrete developments.
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Now that Villeneuve has been confirmed as director, we imagine further details may start to emerge at a quicker rate than before and we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for more exciting updates soon.
He added: "I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come."
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