Tom Holland may want to be the next James Bond, but the best spy franchise for the young actor is Kingsman. Following the success of the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy, it seems apt for Tom Holland to become the face of a new franchise, whether that be an existing series or a new adaptation. While he’s currently taking on the Uncharted franchise as lead-character Nathan Drake, Holland seems to have his sights set on another popular series: James Bond, which he has a habit of bringing up during interviews.
The next James Bond has been a frequent point of contention following Daniel Craig’s exit in No Time to Die, leaving room for a new 007. At the same time, many forget the other amazing British spy franchise: Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman. With two movies in the original series complete, a prequel film releasing in December, an American spin-off movie in development, and more on the way with the original characters, Kingsman is rapidly growing as a top-tier spy series. As stated by Kingsman’s Eggsy actor Taron Egerton, there will come a time when he’s ready to pass the franchise-lead baton over to a new actor, which could open up the chance for Holland to take over.
While James Bond forever holds the iconic crown for spy franchises, becoming the next 007 may be setting Holland’s sights a little too high at the moment. For the same reason that Holland is such an excellent Peter Parker, he doesn’t quite fit the mold for James Bond. Holland can play a young, inexperienced, comedically-led action star like no other, but he doesn’t quite have the dark, brooding, suave persona required of 007. It’s possible that Holland could grow into becoming James Bond in another 15 to 20 years, but coming directly off of Spider-Man's Peter Parker persona doesn’t translate well to the personality needed for the most notable British secret agent of all time. Instead, Holland’s talents fit in perfectly with Kingsman, a tongue-in-cheek satire of the Bond franchise. While Kingsman doesn’t have the same reputation as James Bond, it still holds up with the action and properly executes the theme of young spies in over their heads being mentored by aging heroes - not too far off from Holland's Peter Parker-Tony Stark dynamic.
There are hardly any actors that would deny the offer to be James Bond, but Tom Holland isn't quite at the place in his career for that jump, anyway. For starters, the average age for James Bond’s many actors at their start is about 40 years old, which is quite a ways away from Holland’s 25 years. However, Holland starring in Kingsman now makes complete sense; Taron Egerton was only 25 years old when he first portrayed Eggsy. Additionally, the Bond franchise is known for utilizing actors who come to the stage without substantial character baggage, properly placing them as 007 without distractingly seeing the actor’s previous roles. As one of the most popular Spider-Man actors of all time, it would be difficult to see Holland as Bond and not think of Peter Parker.
Holland’s acting style also fits better with the Kingsman franchise, allowing for a more absurdist take on the spy lifestyle that benefits young actors. When it was announced that The King’s Man would be a prequel, many thought Holland would have been a good fit for the role of Conrad, the new spy being taught by Ralph Fiennes’ character. Considering Kingsman: The Golden Circle wasn’t as well-received as the original, it’s possible the prequel, which takes place about 100 years before the first film, will see its own spin-off series.
If so, Tom Holland would be a highly anticipated addition to the franchise, who could possibly even fit in with the original series through an apt universe character connection. It’s been noted that Tom Holland and Taron Egerton share a similar physical resemblance, which could be utilized in making their characters related. If Holland were to join the prequels, Kingsman could make him Eggsy’s young grandfather, thus revealing how Eggsy’s own father joined Kingsman's service.
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