United Kingdom, March 18 -- Theo James fears playing James Bond would be "terrifying" and insisted there are "better people for that job".

The 39-year-old 'Divergent' star is among the names linked to the role of 007 as Bond bosses search for a replacement for Daniel Craig - who stepped down from the franchise following the release of 2021 film 'No Time to Die' - but Theo is adamant he's not interested in taking on such a huge part with all the added pressure.

He told the Guardian newspaper: "Everyone's interested in that [playing Bond] because it's a big part of British cultural identity, but that probably wouldn't be me.

"I do think there are better people for that job. And, honestly, it would be terrifying: if you do that, there's n...