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The singer and 'Dunkirk' actor had been rumoured to be the next Bond after reports of his whereabouts surfaced
The singer/songwriter was earlier seen in Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'
The film is set to release on July 17
Nolan relies purely on cinematic elements for a change, shedding his prior obsession with narrative gimmicks
Styles, whose debut solo single Sign of the Times topped the chart, admitted that the shoot was tough