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Who should be the next James Bond while Andy Burnham campaigns

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user365241987 · 15/05/2026 11:25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5pq7d9p39o
Looking at the prospective options and assuming that Andy Burnham will be thoroughly engaged in election hustling, can we add our 007 suggestions here...
DH is my first choice, closely followed by Tom Hiddleston from The Night Manager.

Daniel Craig in a suit as James Bond

James Bond: Search for new 007 officially kicks off as auditions begin

Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5pq7d9p39o

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TON618 · 16/05/2026 20:38

Claes Bang. Idris at a push.

Carouseloflife · 16/05/2026 19:44

Viviennemary · 15/05/2026 13:51

How about Sam Heughan from Outlander. He could time travel into 2026

Edited

He’s at the top of my list by a mile

DoggusDomesticus · 16/05/2026 19:36

Araminta1003 · 16/05/2026 17:55

Henry Cavill! He just missed out last time.

Failing that James Norton.

HC is 43 now, so probs too old .

Planesmistakenforstars · 16/05/2026 19:33

Rylan.

DoggusDomesticus · 16/05/2026 18:47

Good call with Jack Lowden!

Him, Paapa Essiedu or Tom Hiddleston for me... possibly James Norton!

Ladyymuck · 16/05/2026 18:38

Jack Lowden for sure!

Araminta1003 · 16/05/2026 17:55

Henry Cavill! He just missed out last time.

Failing that James Norton.

MyLimeGuide · 16/05/2026 17:51

user365241987 · 15/05/2026 15:32

I do think Danny or Adam from Spooks would be rather lovely...

Every single actor from spooks!😍

LividArse · 16/05/2026 17:49

My wildcard vote is 100% Daryl McCormack.

I might put a bet on, but I don't know how...

Westfacing · 16/05/2026 17:48

Alas, Chiwetel and Idris are now too old

How's about James Nelson Joyce

Flamingojune · 16/05/2026 17:41

Micheala coel

icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 16/05/2026 17:04

James Norton

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user365241987 · 15/05/2026 22:39

*loses the by-election
Autocorrect 🙄

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user365241987 · 15/05/2026 22:39

Just to add also if Andy B loves the by-election this whole competition is blown wide open for me. KotN all the way!

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Davros · 15/05/2026 22:28

It’ll probably be that ugly Paul Mescal as he gets everything these days, or his uglier mate Barrie something

ohwhatthehelly · 15/05/2026 22:19

Lashana Lynch would be utterly divine.

although autocorrect would have her as lasagna.

I think true Bond fans would love her as Bond

GingerBeverage · 15/05/2026 22:18

Dan Stevens - traditional
Will Sharpe - non-traditional

TheHateIsNotGood · 15/05/2026 22:18

And Sean Penn as Moneypenny! So totally 21st Century dontcha think. O'Dowd and Penn. 007

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/05/2026 22:15

Callum Turner out of the list

My nominations would be Robert Sheehan ( green eyes , dark hair , Irish ) or Shaun Evans (blue eyes and blonde -has there ever been a Liverpudlian Bond?)

SereneFinch · 15/05/2026 22:14

Jack O’Connell would be an edgy choice,

InterestedDad37 · 15/05/2026 22:14

Ed Milli-bond 😀

SereneFinch · 15/05/2026 22:13

I might scream if I see Idris Elba mentioned in relation to Bond again. He’s too bloody old!

MajorLanceYouDontWantMeNoMoreNsoul · 15/05/2026 22:12

Bill bailey

ihearyoucalling · 15/05/2026 22:11

It needs to be someone mid thirties and not that famous already. Which does narrow it down. I read that Callum Turner had been offered it but must have just been speculation.

piscofrisco · 15/05/2026 22:00

Richard Madden or that fella who played the Duke in the first season of Bridgerton, Rene Rege Paige is he called? He’d be cracking.

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