AARON Taylor-Johnson looked unrecognisable as he was seen running for his life on the set of a new sequel.
The 33-year-old Hollywood star, tipped to be the new James Bond, was seen charging through the streets of Holy Island, off the northeast coast of England, looking panicked and frightened.
His role in 28 Years Later, the latest 28 Days Later sequel, is not known but Johnson looks miles away from the slick and suave 007 role he’s been connected to.
He’s traded high-end cars and suits for hiking boots and check-shirts as he made his way through the streets.
Dishevelled and unkempt, Johnson has bulked out his muscled frame for the role, with a scruffy looking beard and shaggy hair completely changing his face.
The actor has become known for his more action-packed roles, previously starring in Bullet Train, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Kickass.
He’s next due on our screens as Kraven The Hunter in a new Sony superhero movie.
In the third instalment of the Danny Boyle trilogy, 28 Years Later will pick up on the thrilling horror world, nearly three decades after an apocalyptic event saw the uprise of zombie-like creatures.
It follows the 2002 smash-hit indie movie 28 Days Later starring Cillian Murphy, and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later.
It’s believed Murphy will reprise his role of Jim, with Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes also joining the cast alongside Johnson.
While the initial movie was iconically shot in a barren London, and the second movie sees Jim wind up in Manchester and Cumbria, this time film crews have been spotted in Newcastle, as well as Holy Island.
Hundreds of residents have been hired as extras and it’s believed many of them will portray those infected by the Rage Virus, which transforms them into zombies.
BOND LATEST
In 2022, The Sun exclusively revealed that the talented actor was the frontrunner to be the next James Bond.
Multiple names had been thrown in the ring to take over the acclaimed role from Daniel Craig who bowed out after 2021’s No Time To Die.
Other stars including James Norton, Idris Elba, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy had been eyed up in the past.
However, Johnson’s name has remained strongly connected with the Bond franchise.
By March 2024, The Sun revealed a contract had been drawn up and Bond bosses were just waiting for him to sign on the dotted line.
A source said: “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.
“As far as Eon is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”
