New reported James Bond star Aaron Taylor-Johnson reflected on the importance of fatherhood and said a dad’s “job” is “to protect the purest, most innocent thing that’s come into the world.”
Speaking to Rolling Stone UK magazine, the 33-year-old British actor talked about setting an example for his four daughters.
“You realize it’s your job to protect the purest, most innocent thing that’s come into the world,” the actor said. “And it’s your duty to be their role model.”
“You are going to be reflected in their choices later on in life, from who their partners are to how they carry themselves in the world,” he added.
And as far as having a family and career, the “Avengers: Endgame” star said, “I’m just trying to juggle my family and my work. I’m doing normal life; dentist appointments.”
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“Career doesn’t necessarily take a back seat, but it takes a different thought behind the choices that you make,” he added. “But you also discover characters you’re drawn to because of that, you’re not just some 20-year-old anymore.”
“You unlock some secret thing,” the actor continued, noting that despite being offered jobs for television limited series, he hasn’t taken them because he doesn’t want to be away from his family.
At one point, Taylor-Johnson also defended his 23-year age gap with his current wife, 57-year-old Sam Taylor-Johnson. The two met when he was auditioning for her movie in 2008, People magazine noted.
“You’re doing something too quickly for someone else?” the British star said of the criticism. “I don’t understand that. What speed are you supposed to enjoy life at? It’s bizarre to me.”
The two got engaged in 2009 and announced they were expecting a year later, People magazine noted. In 2010, they welcomed their first daughter together to the world, Wylda Rae, and two years later, Romy Hero in January 2012. Sam also has two older daughters, 27 and 17, from a previous marriage.
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Taylor-Johnson, who’s been acting since he was 6, said, ” What you gotta realize is that what most people were doing in their twenties, I was doing when I was 13.”
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the actor had been officially offered the famed role of 007, taking over the part from Daniel Craig. Speaking to the outlet ahead of the announcement, Taylor-Johnson made it clear it wasn’t something he was going to talk about.
“I can only really talk about the things I’m going to show and tell,” the “Bullet Train” star said. “So, ‘The Fall Guy,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Kraven the Hunter.’ I’m here to promote those.”