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Who should be the next James Bond while Andy Burnham campaigns

79 replies

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

OP posts:
drspouse · 15/05/2026 19:36

MyAgileUser · 15/05/2026 13:25

Tom Hiddleston. Only him. Thanks.

Same for me. Accept no imitations.

TomatoSandwiches · 15/05/2026 19:38

Hero Finnes Tiffin, he fits their casting bill.

Edenmum2 · 15/05/2026 19:40

River Cartwright is the only option

icannotlivelaughloveintheseconditions · 15/05/2026 19:40

Zendaya
leo suter
jacob elordi
tom Holland

AlbieJiggered · 15/05/2026 19:41

Olivia Colman

Madisnttheword · 15/05/2026 19:44

If they weren't looking for British I'd say Jack Noble

user365241987 · 15/05/2026 21:15

Reviewing all the options and definitely sticking with Tom Hiddleston. And yes to Olivia Coleman as M.

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Pleatherandlace · 15/05/2026 21:23

Richard Madden, with his lovely Scottish accent

TheHateIsNotGood · 15/05/2026 21:24

Boy George.

GimmieABreakOr3 · 15/05/2026 21:28

Jamie Dornan!

BridgetJonesV2 · 15/05/2026 21:28

I think they need to pick someone fairly unknown, I'd never heard of Daniel Craig before Bond even though he was an established actor. And it can't be a woke decision - not a man of colour, or a woman of any colour. They need to stay faithful to the books. I have to say that Daniel Craig made the right choice walking away when he did, they seriously took the franchise to another level with him but he was getting too old IMO.

Aaron Taylor Johnson would be a huge mistake, his handler wife would insist on being involved and look what a fuck up she made of 50 shades....

Moonmelodies · 15/05/2026 21:33

Alan Carr.

GlobalTravellerbutespeciallyBognor · 15/05/2026 21:35

Redmayne

ReallyOtter · 15/05/2026 21:37

Taylor Swift
She could be lethal snd elegant

Quartzfairy · 15/05/2026 21:41

I really thought the point of the last Bond film was to ‘kill off’ James Bond, but continue with the films with 007, making an opening for a new character (maybe a woman). Seems like I got that totally wrong 🤷‍♀️ which is a shame.

ReallyOtter · 15/05/2026 21:46

Quartzfairy · 15/05/2026 21:41

I really thought the point of the last Bond film was to ‘kill off’ James Bond, but continue with the films with 007, making an opening for a new character (maybe a woman). Seems like I got that totally wrong 🤷‍♀️ which is a shame.

Yes, I have been looking forward to a female 007. Sophie Rundle, Zendaya...

ReallyOtter · 15/05/2026 21:49

Sad that Cate Blanchett is too old.

ReallyOtter · 15/05/2026 21:52

Did Lashana Lynch turn it down or was she not offered? I thought she had become 007.

JoshLymanSwagger · 15/05/2026 21:55

Moonmelodies · 15/05/2026 21:33

Alan Carr.

Yeah baby!
A gay version of Austin Powers.
😂

Glaikittwa · 15/05/2026 21:57

Jack Lowden with his Scottish accent -sexy af

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.

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.

MajorLanceYouDontWantMeNoMoreNsoul · 15/05/2026 22:12

Bill bailey

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!

InterestedDad37 · 15/05/2026 22:14

Ed Milli-bond 😀