The role of James Bond has been vacant ever since Daniel Craig finished his run as the iconic character with No Time to Die back in 2021, and actors ranging from Henry Cavill to Benedict Cumberbatch to Bridgerton vet Regé-Jane Page have been floated as candidates for the next Bond. Recent 007 buzz has surrounded Taron Egerton, known on the big screen for the Kingsman films, but he surprisingly said that he doesn't think he'd be a good choice for it. This reminded me of what Egerton told CinemaBlend about working on Apple TV+'s Smoke as his latest small screen venture.
While Egerton is likely best known for his film work, teaming up with Dennis Lehane for the excellent Black Bird back in 2022 resulted in a critical hit over six intense episodes. 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.
