The latest reports claim Boyle is about to be confirmed as director on James Bond 25, provided Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge’s script is up to scratch.

Now sources claim a meeting has taken place where the two pitched their idea to Craig, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.

An insider told Daily Mail: “They took the idea to Barbara, never believing for a minute she would go for it.

“But she’s excited by the concept – and so is her producing partner Michael.”