India, July 30 -- The next James Bond film has found its director in Dune-fame Denis Villeneuve. Now, the search is on for the next 007, with Sope Dirisu, star of Gangs of London, being rumoured as a potential candidate. Reacting to the speculation, the English actor expressed his gratitude.

For Sope, his role as an undercover police officer character in Gangs of London, the Gareth Evans-created brutal and blood-soaked crime thriller series, led to the conversations around him being the next James Bond film after Daniel Craig.

The actor is aware of the speculation surrounding his potential role as the next James Bond, but he is choosing to neither confirm nor deny the rumours. When asked if he was open to entering the James Bond world, ...