James Bond producer Michael G. Wilson has appeared as a background extra in 17 James Bond movies, but he once had a significant part in a key scene.

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"Late 2026, at the ­earliest. Maybe 2027. Perhaps even 2028," said The Telegraph, citing the British film industry's "current best guesses". The franchise has "taken a similar hiatus before", such as the gap between 1989's "Licence to Kill" and 1995's "GoldenEye", starring Pierce Brosnan.

The actor who played Bond most (legitimately) was the late Sir Roger, who appeared in seven of Eon’s official Bond productions, while Australian model and former car salesman George Lazenby, who recently retired from acting, played 007 only once.

Movies like Octopussy, Die Another Day, and Moonraker represent the long-running James Bond series at its most outlandish.

In the three years since the last James Bond film, fans have continued to speculate who will take over the iconic role from Daniel Craig. We investigate the top contenders to play 007.