Regé-Jean Page on James Bond Rumors: 'It's a Badge'

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Regé Jean Page is opening up about the non-stop James Bond rumors swirling around him.

The 38-year-old star from Bridgerton says the speculation gets overwhelming inside his

head, but he tries to keep things normal amid the noise.

Ever since his breakout role as the Duke in Season 1 of Bridgerton, Page has fielded

Bond questions left and right.

He calls it a mayor badge for rising British actors, flattering sure, but just a badge

that puts him in good company.

Fans and media keep the buzz alive, with Daniel Craig wrapping up his 15-year run in no

time to die, back in 2021.

Now frontrunners like Aaron Taylor Johnson, Jacob Allordy, and even Page's Bridgerton

co-star, Jonathan Bailey, are in the mix, and Bailey admits it had been, tough to turn

down.

Bailey told BBC Radio,

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It's an amazingly flattering ask, no matter who they pick next.

Meanwhile, the chatter hit Peak Silly with an April Fools joke, claiming Jesse Buckley

as the new 007, complete with a bond boy, and female M. As casting rumors keep dropping

beads, Page stays cool, navigating the High Black of Pro while we all wait for the real

reveal.