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Lisa McLoughlin

George MacKay addresses James Bond casting speculation as Denis Villeneuve’s 007 era looms

George MacKay has addressed long-running speculation linking him to the role of James Bond, saying he’s flattered to be considered as a potential successor to Daniel Craig.

The British actor, 33, has regularly appeared on bookmakers’ lists of contenders for the iconic role, with The Guardian describing him as having “that look that mixes vague meanness with woolly competence” and “a spoonful of the eccentric enigmatic”.

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