Eric Bana: The latest 007 casting buzz.

According to Moviehole, Eon Productions is still considering Heath Ledger to possibly replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond but now there's another Aussie thesp in the running for the coveted part: Eric Bana.

Bana, star of The Hulk and Black Hawk Down, is reportedly "being considered based on box office clout." He next appears opposite Brad Pitt and another rumored Bond contender, Orlando Bloom, in this summer's Troy.

However, Universal might not let Bana accept the Bond role, if offered, since it would compete with their Hulk franchise. As Moviehole points out, "Christian Bale was apparently offered both Bond and Batman at the same time, and had to make a choice, because Warner weren't too keen on him doing another franchise. Fair enough."

James Bond 21 is slated for a holiday 2005 release.

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