Here is Egerton's statement about the rumor:
“I think they’ve already got someone, and it’s not me. I’ve never been a part of the conversations. I’ve never met the Broccolis. They’ve never enquired about me. I’ve just never been one of the guys that they’re looking at. I just don’t think I’m the right person for that. I think there’s much, much, much better candidates for that role than me. But, you know, I’d be a very willing audience member. They’re brilliant films.”
Egerton has previously said he wasn’t right for the role and thought that actor Richard Madden would make a good possibility for the James Bond role. Early reports said the earliest a new Bond film could go into production would be mid-2024, with a more likely scenario being a shoot in 2025.
Source: Darkhorizons.com