Michael Rosen says he auditioned for next James Bond

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

Poet and children's author Michael Rosen says he auditioned to become the next James Bond.

Poet and children's author Michael Rosen announced on social media that he auditioned for the next James Bond film. The 80-year-old made the tongue-in-cheek announcement in a post on X, saying simply 'I auditioned for the next Bond film'. When a follower asked if he got the part, Mr Rosen jokingly replied 'Waiting to see'.

Mr Rosen studied English at Wadham College, Oxford from 1965 and is best known for his poetry and children's books. He was Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He has written more than 200 books for children and adults and is perhaps best known for his 1989 picture book We're Going on a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

The writer, who turned 80 this year, recently published a new poetry collection called The Weirdest Thing of All: Weird and Wonderful Poems about Friendship. He is marking his birthday with a live show looking back at his life through poetry and has appeared at the Oxford Literary Festival on several occasions.

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• Michael Rosen auditions to become next James BondCelebrated poet and Oxford University graduate Michael Rosen says he has auditioned to become the next James Bond.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 16:35
• Michael Rosen auditions to become next James BondCelebrated poet and Oxford University graduate Michael Rosen says he has auditioned to become the next James Bond.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 16:35

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