In case you were hopeful, Eddie Redmayne says he’d hate to play James Bond

Eddie Redmayne said he loves to see other people playing the character but will not say no if the role is ever offered to him.

Actor Eddie Redmayne says he will not like to see himself playing James Bond.

Eddie Redmayne said he loves to see other people playing the character but will not say no if the role is ever offered to him. (AFP)

The 34-year-old star said he loves to see other people playing the character but will not say no if the role is ever offered to him, reported Variety.

Eddie Redmayne poses with writer JK Rowling as they arrive for the European premiere of the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at Cineworld Imax, Leicester Square in London, Britain November 15, 2016. (REUTERS)

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“I definitely will not be playing James Bond. I would hate to see myself play James Bond. I love going to see ‘James Bond’ and seeing really freaking cool actors that I admire doing great things. Never say never, but...No. Who would I like to see as James Bond? That’s a different question,” Redmayne said.

The Oscar-winner finds Tom Hardy best suited for the role.

“Tom Hardy. Seeing him in Inception, I thought he was so debonair. But are they even looking? See, you don’t know. Nobody knows. I love Daniel Craig.”

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