Daniel Craig is rumoured to be in talks to replace Robert Downey Jr in Cowboys and Aliens.
Downey Jr left the Jon Favreau directed project after a clash with the second Sherlock Holmes movie, which is going into production quicker due to the success of the first movie.
With Favreau still aboard the movie they have begun to look for a replacement and Craig is currently the favourite.
The movie is based on the graphic novel series created by created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and the script has been penned by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.
Aliens land in Arizona in the 19th century and plan on making everyone slaves until cowboys and Apache Indians joining forces to fight back.
Craig is preparing to shoot Bond 23 but with studio MGM up for sale producer Michael G. Wilson revealed last week that production on the movie may not get underway as planned.
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is also in the pipeline for Craig and that is currently in post production.
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