Brax Emerges As Late Contender To Play Bond

VICKI DERWENT | Lifestyle | CONTACT

Just as the world thought the competition for James Bond was coming to an end, a late entrant has emerged.

None other than the original River Boy, Darryl “Brax” Braxton. 

According to various sources from Summer Bay, the bad boy of Aussie TV, actor, Stephen Peacocke, screen tested for the role in late October. 

Brax joins a cast of other Bond frontrunners including Dua Lipa’s husband, Saoirse Ronan’s husband and the rat boy one. 

While the role has historically gone to a relatively unknown British actor, sources say that an actor of such calibre like Braxton makes the perfect candidate. 

Sources have told The Advocate that a British casting director came across the River Boy while drunkenly stumbling across Home and Away reruns on Channel 5. 

“He clearly showed he could do action, drama and romance, with of course a smoothness that only a Bond could have” our source shared. 

“And he’s handsome, that’s important too,” they added.  

Fans of Home and Away, aren’t surprised that he’s up for the role. 

“I mean you can just see him in the full suit 007 style can’t you?” 70 year old superfan, Gail Marshall told our reporter. 

“He’d have to get in the water at one point though, river or beach, he’s a natural with his shirt off” she added. 

From being wrongfully accused of murder, escaping prison and then moving to a cattle farm with lifelong romance, Ricky, Brax has done it all.

Who says the Logie Winner can’t also be a MI6 secret agent? 

With the announcement pending, all of Australia wait in anticipation to see if Blood and Sand can be exchanged for Blood and Spies.