He was considered the big shooting star, the most attractive man in the world and one of the main contenders for the role of James Bond: Regé-Jean Page (35). In recent months, however, things have become quiet about the Zimbabwean-British actor, whose name was suddenly on everyone’s lips in 2020.
In December 2020, Regé-Jean Page starred as Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, in the successful Netflix series “Bridgerton”, receiving an Emmy nomination for it and winning the hearts of many fans. A few months later, he disappointed them by announcing that he would not take on this role again. In Hollywood, the doors seemed to be open to the actor, who “Time” magazine put on its “100 Next List” of “100 up-and-coming stars” in 2021.
In 2022, Page appeared in the Netflix film “The Gray Man” alongside Ryan Gosling (43), Chris Evans (42) and Ana de Armas (35). This time there was no positive criticism. The movie “Dungeons” followed last year
But should 007 fans really write off Regé-Jean Page? The “Daily Mail” speculated a few weeks ago that he could have “come an elegant step closer” to the role. The reason: He will portray Simon Templar in a “The Saint” reboot. This role made another later 007 famous in the 1960s: Roger Moore (1927-2017). He achieved his breakthrough with the series “Simon Templar”. Four years later, Moore took on the role of British secret agent James Bond in “Live and Let Die” in 1973.
