Love Josh but at this point I couldn't care less what happens in the 007 franchise. Just pick someone already!!
Reported by the Sun (a Murdoch paper) so its probably bollocks anyway.
THE identity of cinema’s next 007 is the talk of Hollywood after James Bond bosses staged their final selection process.
Until last Saturday, he was appearing in the play Golden Boy at the Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London — his first time treading the boards in 11 years.
Starring alongside Richard Fleeshman, Jason Barnett, Daniel Mays and Hayley Squires, his portrayal of a gifted violinist who becomes a professional boxer won rave reviews.
But a loose-lipped member of the cast claimed, during a quiet night out at a pub in London’s Soho late on Wednesday night, that Josh confessed to getting the Bond role.
A source said: “I bumped into one of Josh’s Golden Boy cast mates at The French House.
“They were recognised by a lot of people who asked for selfies and we got chatting in a corner completely by accident.
“Out of nowhere, and oiled by a few glasses of lager, they blurted out that Josh was the next James Bond.
“I said it was pure speculation but they were insistent it was Josh.
“They said that he had confided in them about getting the role when the cast of Golden Boy had celebratory drinks after the play finished its run on Halloween."
“I was staggered that this person was being so open about it all. But they were clearly very proud of Josh and what getting the role of Bond would mean for his career.”...
