Bond was last played by Craig in 2021's No Time To Die . He also played the part in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). The actor, 57, told the Los Angeles Times in November 2022 that after five films, he " need [ed] to move on " from the famed franchise.

The duo collaborated for the second time on Smoke, which premiered back in June in the 2025 TV schedule. I won't get deep into spoilers here for any newcomers, but suffice it to say that the drama centered on arson investigations was appealing enough to draw Jurnee Smollett back to TV and wasted no time on dropping a huge reveal about Egerton's character.

Taron Egerton is gracefully bowing out of the race to become the next James Bond.