Callum Turner has said he finds speculation that he is set to play James Bond “amusing”.
The British actor, 36, is one of the rumoured frontrunners to play 007 after Daniel Craig stepped down.
Many of the stars named in the odds have remained tight-lipped at the possibility of taking over the role.
Turner has now also dodged questions, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “I know as much as you do – really, I know as much as you do.”
When asked if he was interested in taking the role if he was offered, he “laughed and looked down at his sneakers”, according to the publication.
He added: “I am not going to comment on that.”
But he went on to share: “I will tell you what’s so funny about the Bond thing: Even your best friends ask you, people text you that you haven’t spoken to for 10 years – and you know nothing!
“It is such a weird thing of something happening and nothing happening at all. I genuinely know nothing. I just find it quite amusing.”
In the profile piece on the actor Hollywood star George Clooney – who directed him in the 2023 drama film The Boys In The Boat – also weighed in and said: “I hope Callum ends up being the next Bond. I think he would be a great Bond.
“He is tall and handsome and charming and British, so he is the perfect guy to do it.”
Ian Fleming’s beloved spy was previously played by English actor Craig, who took on the role in 2006’s Casino Royale and starred in five films until he left the franchise with 2021’s No Time To Die.
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Since then, there has been significant speculation surrounding who will play James Bond next, which comes after Amazon MGM Studios also took creative control of the franchise.
It was announced in August last year that the next film will be written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, while it will be directed by Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
Other actors rumoured to be in the running for the role also include Harris Dickinson and Jacob Elordi.
Turner, who married singer Dua Lipa last week, rose to fame in the Fantastic Beasts films, and went on to appear in the TV series Masters Of The Air and romantic comedy film Eternity.
Sir Idris Elba recently said rumours he was set to play the spy were “not realistic”.
The Luther star has been rumoured to be in the running for Bond for more than a decade but said it was “never legit”.
The 53-year-old said the character was “written how he was written for a reason” and that not all audiences “will go” for a black Bond because it is “not what they like in their culture”.
Speaking to British GQ, Sir Idris said: “It was never legit. It was always just a rumour. I’ve always felt that it’s not a realistic thing.
“Bond is big all over the world and (audiences) won’t (all) go for a black male, an African male, playing Bond. That’s not what they like in their culture. Period.”
