On Monday, Jackman shared a clip of an interview between Scottish television presenter Lorraine Kelly and Craig.
“He’s not going to be it,” Craig said, causing Kelly to break into laughter.
“Over my dead body,” Craig added with a smile.
Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig.Karwai Tang/WireImage; John Phillips/Getty Images
Captioning the clip, Jackman joked, “Well … that kills that rumor!”
He added, “Daniel, mate, you will always be@007to me.#notimetodie.
I’m IN.@lorrainekellysmith.”
Jackman told the British Press Association in 2011.
“At the time I wasn’t.
“I mean, who wouldn’t want to play James Bond?”
he said in 2011.
“I’ve always wanted to be 007.
He’s the only British superhero.”
Jackman and Craig are longtime friends.
They starred together on the Broadway stage in 2009’sA Steady Rain,which had a limited run.
