| UPDATED: 22:55, Wed, Jan 13, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Last year saw a flurry of claims that the franchise's producers had already locked in Craig's replacement but were holding back the news to keep the focus on Bond 25. It looks certain that no announcement will be made about the next 007 actor until the upcoming No Time To Die hits cinemas. Constantly pushed back in schedules, the film is currently slotted in for April 2021 but with lockdown keeping cinemas closed, reports suggest it will be moved back again until the final months of the year. But has Hardy already landed the most covetted role in Hollywood?