This post discusses body image issues.
Taron Egerton: Gentleman. you’ve seen him play the role of a detective in the movie kingsman movies; He certainly knows his way around espionage.
I mean, look at this picture. It just screams “James Bond”, doesn’t it?
In fact, Terron has a…Bond-esque way of being, and if you’ve been on social media, you’ve probably seen some people saying, “Hey, why can’t this guy be the next James Bond? “
Not so fast, says Taron. The actor recently gave an interview to The Telegraph (via People), and he threw a 007-sized bucket of cold water on rumors that he’d also be interested in stepping into Daniel Craig’s shoes.
“I don’t think I’m the right choice,” Terron explained — and she suggested her reasoning had to do with her own body image.
“You have to constantly idolize in order to be that person,” he said. “And it’s something I’m still striving for. I’ve always struggled with my weight.”
Now, let’s keep it real — the idea that you have to Look A certain way to play James Bond is, on its face, ridiculous. I’m not sure anyone’s ever seen a James Bond movie and asked themselves, “Yeah, but how much does he weigh?” It doesn’t matter at all.
To be fair, he also had other, less absurd reasons for not wanting to take the role. Terron also explained that being Bond “is like being an actor as well as being a brand ambassador.”
“And it can be really fun in microcosm, but I’m sure I’ve read it [producer] Barbara Broccoli said it’s a 15-year commitment,” he said.
But, like, let’s not get ahead of ourselves – because Terron herself says she’s not even in the running for the role, at least at this point. “It’s irrelevant how I feel about it, anyway, because I can tell you there has been no phone call,” he said.
We’ll see how it all turns out!