Tom Holland reportedly wants to be the next James Bond, says Spider-Man co-star

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man co-star has revealed that the British actor wants to be the next James Bond.

With Daniel Craig making his final outing as Bond in No Time To Die, there has been ongoing speculation about who will succeed him as the next 007.

And it seems as though Spider-Man himself would love to take the role on, according to his friend and co-star Jacob Batalon.

Batalon - who plays Holland's best friend in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - says 25-year-old Holland talks about wanting to be 007 very often.

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Speaking to GQ, Jacob revealed: "He [Tom] talks about being James Bond a lot."

"A lot a lot," he added.

It comes as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson revealed that he's more than willing to suit up and take the title of 007.

Johnson has made it clear that he would like to be cast as the British secret agent, particularly as he has a family connection to the hit franchise.

In an interview with Esquire, the 49-year-old revealed that his grandfather Peter Maivia played a villain in the 1967 Bond film You Only Live Twice.

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"Yes, my grandfather was a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice with Sean Connery. Very, very cool," he told the magazine.

The wrestler-turned-actor added: "I would like to follow in his footsteps and be the next Bond. I don't want to be a villain. Gotta be Bond."

Sean Connery was the first actor to play James Bond in 1962's Dr. No, eventually handing the baton to George Lazenby, before stepping back into the role for Diamonds Are Forever in 1971.

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Roger Moore showed that he likes his cocktails shaken, not stirred in 1973's Live and Let Die, while Timothy Dalton stepped in for The Living Daylights in 1987.

Pierce Brosnan became the next actor to jump behind the wheel of an Aston Martin, starting with GoldenEye in 1995, before handing over the reins to Craig, which kicked off his tenure in 2006's Casino Royale.

Numerous names have been floated over the years as to who might take on the role, with Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Luke Evans, Tom Hiddleston, Richard Madden, and Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page being eyed by fans as possibilities.

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