Things have been a little quiet on theJames Bondfront as of late after a flurry of rumors over the last month or so surrounding who may be taking over forDaniel Craigas 007. Things are still uncertain as to whether or notCraigis going to return, but if he doesn’t,ThorstarTom Hiddlestonis still regarded as the frontrunner. Unless you have been sleeping under a rock or simply don’t care, you might know thatHiddlestonjust so happens to be datingTaylor Swift. What does that have to do withJames Bond 25? We’re glad you asked.
What is about to be said needs to be taken with a massive grain of salt, but it isn’t completely inconceivable, so let’s dig in. A new rumor that comes from an unnamed source by way ofTMZclaims thatTaylor Swiftis datingTom Hiddlestonbecause she wants to play aBondgirl in the next movie. Being thatHiddlestonmay very well be next in line for the part, that may be her way in the door. This theory was supposedly cooked up bySwift’s ex-boyfriendCalvin Harris, who is reportedly quite bitter over the fact thatSwiftjust went to the U.K. to meetHiddleston’s mom.
As of right now, Sony and MGM say that no decision has been made regardingDaniel Craigand his future asJames Bondand also said that it is going to be a while before any official announcement is made. Last month, bookies were forced to stop taking bets onHiddlestonto play 007 next, because the odds tipped so heavily in his favor that they were all very concerned about losing a bunch of money. He is still largely considered the frontrunner, but he debunked the rumors recently. It isn’t like he would be able to say anything other than that at this point.Paul Ruddfamously denied theAnt-Manrumors point blank prior to the official announcement, so that happens often enough.
Now, back to this wholeTaylor Swiftnonsense. She does have a bit of a history as an actress, but never something as large as taking on the role of aBondgirl, let alone being the firstBondgirl in the first movie that would feature the man taking over forDaniel Craigas 007. She had bit parts inThe Giver,Valentine’s Dayand she lent her voice for the animated featureThe Lorax. Granted, not everyBond girl(in fact, many of them) don’t exactly have an impressive resume. Often times, the main qualification is how good they look in a revealing dress or a bikini. By most accounts, check and check. Odds are though, this is never going to come to pass.
Who knows? MaybeSwiftis more interested in doing the theme song for the nextJames Bond moviethan she is acting in it. That seems more likely, though still very unlikely. IfTom Hiddlestondoes get cast asBond, there is almost no way that the producers would want the circus that would come along with casting his very famous popstar girlfriend as the nextBondgirl. If we find out thatDamien Lewisis the real front runner for the part andTaylor Swiftstarts dating him, I guess we’ll know for sure.
