Overview

• Bailey described the suggestion to play 007 as "an amazingly flattering ask" but said he remains unsure if he would accept the part.
• Speaking on June 17 on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show he admitted that it would be hard to say no if the role were offered.
• Names such as Idris Elba, Theo James, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Regé-Jean Page are also under consideration for the next Bond.
• Daniel Craig stepped away from James Bond after the 2021 film No Time To Die, triggering widespread casting speculation.
• Bailey is set to return in the fourth installment of Bridgerton on Netflix next year.