Rumored new ‘Bond’ Aaron Taylor-Johnson makes rare comment about age gap with wife Sam Taylor-Johnson
nypost.comAaron Taylor-Johnson finds the public’s criticism about the 24-year age gap between him and his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, “bizarre.” The 33-year-old actor — who is rumored to be the new James Bond — made a rare comment about his marriage to Sam, 57, in a Rolling Stone UK interview, reminding readers that he’s an older soul thanks to his child acting days.“What you gotta realize is that what most people were doing in their 20s, I was doing when I was 13,” Aaron told the rock bible about starting his professional career at 6 years old.“You’re doing something too quickly for someone else?
I don’t understand that. What speed are you supposed to enjoy life at? It’s bizarre to me,” he added.The pair met on the set of “Nowhere Boy” in 2009 when he was 18 and Sam was 42.
She directed the John Lennon biopic, which Aaron starred in.Aaron and Sam wed in 2012, and are now parents to daughters Wylda, 13, and Romy Hero, 11, as well as Angelica, 25, and Jessie, 15, from Sam’s first marriage.While Aaron gushed to Rolling Stone UK that his wife and frequent collaborator is “a great filmmaker and a wonderful storyteller,” the Marvel star admitted that criticism around their relationship isn’t always “Kick-Ass.”“There’s a protectiveness that I feel,” he explained. “I think it’s really difficult.
There’s also part of me that feels like if something didn’t work, I’m the one that’s responsible.”He concluded about the interest surrounding his private life, “People see and perceive this thing around my career, and that’s OK.
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