Next James Bond: Austin Butler made promise about 007 role years before Elvis
Next James Bond hopeful Austin Butler was recently nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Elvis Presley.
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Daniel Craig's exit from the James Bond franchise has left actors all over the world looking for their way into the iconic 007 role.
Since No Time To Die hit cinemas in 2021, the likes of Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill and Regé-Jean Page have been at the top of the ever-changing Bond odds in a fight to replace the British star in the tuxedo.
While the official announcement of the next 007 will likely come in the next year or so, one young actor vowed to take on the role years ago, however: Austin Butler.
Butler is now best known for appearing in the Elvis Presley biopic, Elvis, as well as grabbing a small part in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
But back in 2012, he shot a short video with Teen Vogue where he revealed his dream on becoming the net James Bond star.
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Butler was involved in Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood shoot in October 2012, where he chatted about his history and what made him want to become an actor.
"I realised I wanted to be an actor when I was about 11 or 12," he explained, before going on to talk about his influences.
One of them was, of course, the man of mystery himself: 007.
Butler said: "I'd like to be the first American James Bond!"
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At the time of writing, an American actor has still never taken on the role of James Bond.
The actors who have embodied Bond include Sean Connery (Scottish), Pierce Brosnan (Irish) and George Lazenby (Australian). These stars are on top of Daniel Craig, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton who are all British.
However, Butler went on to promise Bond fans: "I'd do it with a British accent!"
For now, the latest Bond odds place Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the top of Ladbrokes' leaderboard with a powerful 5/2.
The young Brit recently became a favourite after rumours hit that he had already done some screen testing for the role.
He is swiftly followed by James Norton, however, who also has a strong 5/2 on taking his martinis shaken, not stirred.