As the search for the next James Bond star continues, former 007 actor George Lazenby, who starred in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, has thrown a new name into the ring as a potential contender - Liam Hemsworth.
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Lazenby told TMZ that the Hunger Games star has the CV to prove his acting chops, as well as experience of the media attention he would expect if he took on the role.
He also said that Hemsworth, at 32, was young enough to appear in the role for a decade while retaining his youthful good looks, and that a "good-looking Aussie dude" would fit the bill.
Australian star Lazenby is currently one of only two non-British actors to have filled the role on the big screen, alongside Irish actor Pierce Brosnan.
Liam Hemsworth. Don Arnold/WireImage
Lazenby also said that whoever next takes on the role would need to be "crazy enough, arrogant enough, confident enough, ambitious enough" to take it on after Craig.
Hemsworth joins an ever-growing list of actors whose names have been mentioned in connection with the role.
Some of the most recent additions to that last include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who it was reported has already filmed the 007 opening gun barrel scene, and Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page.
Another actor who frequently gets mentioned, Jamie Dornan, recently told Radio Times magazine that while it's "nice to be in those conversations", he expect that the team will decide to "replace Daniel Craig with somebody who’s never been on one of those lists".
If Hemsworth was to get cast in the role, he would certainly be busy - it was only recently announced that he would be taking over as the new Geralt in The Witcher, after Henry Cavill stepped away from the series.
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
