The long engagement of British actor Theo James and his Irish actress fiancé Ruth Kearney has become the subject of many speculations especially in light of recent events in James’ career.
Because of his obvious on-cam chemistry with American actress Shailene Woodley in their “Divergent” movie series, there have been rumors that the main reason why Theo James is holding out on marrying Ruth Kearney is because he has fallen in love with Shailene.
But he immediately quashed those rumors, which are meant more to promote their movie together, the fourth film of which “Divergent: Ascendant” is due to hit theaters in June of next year.
Then there are also reports saying that because Theo James is getting a lot of attention these days as an actor, he reportedly wanted to focus on his career first and concentrate on settling down once stardom settles in.
And finally, there is also the reports saying that the 31-year-old actor is seriously aiming to be chosen as the next James Bond so he wants to be prepared in the event that producer Barbara Brocolli decides to pick him over other frontrunners Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Turner.
No trouble in paradise
Sources close to Theo James and Ruth Kearney said that the public need not be impatient on the tying of the knot of the couple as it surely would happen soon.
They also assured fans that there is no trouble in paradise and the main reason why the celebrity couple cannot plan yet their date of marriage is because of their respective hectic schedules as actors, reports the Morning Ledger.
In fact, it is not only Theo James that is busy but also Ruth Kearney as well. She just signed recently for the upcoming Netflix project entitled “Flaked,” which is an eight-part TV series.
But they are bound to find a good time to marry soon, the sources said. After all, the two have been together already for seven years. It only became public when Ruth Kearney attended the premiere of “Underworld: Awakening” back in 2013.
A tamer James Bond
The choice of the next British actor who shall take on the role of Her Majesty’s Secret Service, James Bond, following the decision of Daniel Craig to move on from the franchise after doing four movies, is now down to two contenders – Theo James and Tom Hiddleston.
Fan base and popularity wise, Theo James enjoy a distinct edge having shot to stardom with the “Divergent” movie series opposite American actress Shailene Woodley. But in terms of depth in acting, “The Night Manager” actor enjoys a clear edge. Hiddleston also plays a British spy in the TV special which is quite similar to what he will do should he be chosen as the next James Bond.
Fans and critics certainly could not help compare the credentials of both actors vying to become the next Agent 007.
At 35 years old, Hiddleston also enjoys an advantage over the 31-year-old James.
In a recent interview, Director Sam Mendes of the James Bond franchise said that there has been a constant debate about who is going to be the next James Bond actor.
He said that the truth is that it’s not actually a competition and it’s not a democracy. He added that it’s not the “X Factor,” nor an EU referendum, much more a public vote. The choice of the next James Bond actor is reserved for one woman alone and that woman is no other than producer Barbara Brocolli, Mendes said
As the woman behind the James Bond franchise, Barbara Brocolli is the one who picked Daniel Craig to become the next James Bond back in 2005.
Mendes said that Barbara has been brilliant in choosing the James Bond actor and it is likely that she will make the right choice soon.