

The chilling villain of Fleming’s 1958 novel “Goldfinger” is Auric Goldfinger. Everett Collection / Everett Collectionīond creator and author Ian Fleming was “notoriously anti-semitic,” as the insider pointed out, adding: “It would be very clever on Barbara’s part.” Getty Images Sean Connery - who played 007 seven times - is seen with Gert Frobe as Bond villain Auric Goldfinger, widely considered to be an anti-semitic character. James Bond creator Ian Fleming was known for his sexist and anti-semitic views. One movie insider told Page Six it would be ironic to have the actor as the first Jewish OO7. In fact, bookies now list Taylor-Johnson the favorite to scoop the role. He’s believed to have had a screen test last September. The frontrunner is now Brit Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 32, who has already met with Broccoli. Names touted over the past few years have included Richard Madden, Tom Hardy and internet favorite Idris Elba - although the 50-year-old “Luther” actor has said he’s not taking the role. ” Daniel Craig played spy James Bond five times before being killed off in 2021’s “No Time To Die.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection “They all have to put on the tuxedo and audition at Pinewood. Barbara does see everyone personally,” a Bond insider told Page Six of the contenders. (Craig was 38 in his first Bond movie and 53 by the time his last one came out.)

There’s been Tinseltown buzz that the new Bond is set to be announced this spring, as producer Barbara Broccoli - whose father, the legendary Cubby Broccoli, first brought Bond to the big screen - last year said she was looking for a younger actor who could stay with the franchise for 10-12 years. Hollywood is shaken - and stirred - with chatter about the announcement of the next James Bond.Įver since Daniel Craig was killed off in 2021’s “ No Time To Die,” after playing the world’s most famous spy in five movies, there has been a slew of rumors about his replacement. Inside Carrie Ann Inaba’s Halle Berry-inspired Bond girl wardrobe for ‘DWTS’
