The future of James Bond is still very much uncertain by the sounds of things, but don't worry – Tom Hardy (the coolest actor alive, remember) may have just put himself forward for the coveted role.

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Tom kept it coy when asked about whether he'd be up for the job of Bond – and by 'coy' we mean all but admitting it without actually admitting it.

"You know, there's a saying amongst us in the fraternity of acting, and in the fellowship of my peer group, that if you talk about it you're automatically out of the race," he explained.

"So I can't possibly comment on that one! If I mention it, it's gone."

We'll take that as a yes, then.

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But if there's one thing that'll clinch it for Tom, it's The Dark Knight's Christopher Nolan in the director's chair.

Admitting a Nolan-directed Bond movie would be "so cool," Tom said: "I wonder what the next installment of that franchise would become, and I think when you mention someone like Christopher Nolan, that's a very powerful figure to bring into that world who could bring something new and create something profound - again."

With Hardy as the bookies' favourite to step up as the next 007, and Nolan previously admitting a Bond movie was in his sights, we're more than ready for this imaginary team-up.

From: Digital Spy