James Bond Candidate Touted as Daniel Craig Replacement

A candidate to be the new James Bond is getting a shout-out from a co-star.

Luis Guzmán, who stars with Tom Hardy in Havoc, weighed in on Hardy's chances to be 007.

Asked by Screen Rant whether Hardy could be the next James Bond, Guzman gushed over his co-star.

"Tom Hardy can do anything he wants, that's how good he is," he told Screen Rant, before discussing Hardy's role as Charles Bronson in the movie Bronson.

"Have you ever seen the movie Bronson? Check that movie out that he did. You want to see something intense? See that … and when you see that movie, and this movie, and [think about] him being the next James Bond, you'll understand," he continued to Screen Rant.

Tom Hardy attends the "Havoc" World Premiere at the BFI IMAX Waterloo on April 15, 2025 in London, England.

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"He's done so many great roles, but I promise you, you see Bronson, you're going to say, 'Oh s***, why haven't I seen this before?' It was my kids that turned me on to that movie–they said, 'Yo, you’ve got to watch this Tom Hardy movie.'"

He added: "He’s [a] very intense, but very giving actor. He's a d*** good actor, man. But he's also a really good person too."

Hardy is just one of multiple candidates whose names have been floated as the new James Bond, although Screen Rant labeled him a "fan-favorite."

include Henry Cavill, Stuart Martin, and Aaron Taylor-Jackson. All people seem to agree on is that the new James Bond will be British.

Rege-Jean Page, Joe Alwyn, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel, and Idris Alba have also been mentioned as possible Daniel Craig replacements in the iconic role.

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