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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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BauhausOfEliott · 16/05/2026 22:06

Henry Cavill, obviously.

Claes Bang would also be great but is probably too old now.

Papersquidge · 16/05/2026 22:08

There’s only one possibility and that’s Henry Cavill. If it’s true and he’s out of the running that’s such a shame.

ColinOfficeTrolley · 16/05/2026 22:08

Oh good god no. Not hiddleston.

There's something about very prominent Adams apples that really give me the ick.

Also, ever since his summer of romance with Taylor swift, ewwwww, just no.

ColinOfficeTrolley · 16/05/2026 22:11

Isn't there tonnes of blind items etc about Henry Cavill liking extremely young women aka, teenagers

Lalgarh · 21/05/2026 12:53

TON618 · 16/05/2026 20:38

Claes Bang. Idris at a push.

FUCK YES CLAES BANG

DoggusDomesticus · 21/05/2026 18:39

Lalgarh · 21/05/2026 12:53

FUCK YES CLAES BANG

Claes Bang is 59!!

Araminta1003 · 21/05/2026 18:41

stop being so ageist😂

Yesitsmeimback · 21/05/2026 18:55

I think tom hidleston is too weak, he is not main character. And he loves himself so much its annoying.

Lalgarh · 22/05/2026 01:09

Oh Harris Dickinson mentioned.

InterIgnis · 22/05/2026 01:35

Oh god not Henry Cavill. Terrible actor that I never got the hype for.

Theo James, but Aaron Taylor Johnson would also make a good Bond imo.

Pieceofpurplesky · 22/05/2026 02:06

Some of these are too old. They need someone in their 30s to get a good run of a few films.

canuckup · 22/05/2026 02:13

Jacob, obviously

Katflapkit · 22/05/2026 02:26

MaCheCazzo · 15/05/2026 11:49

Idris Elba even though he's not on the list. He's on my list!

20 years ago maybe, he is too old

Westfacing · 22/05/2026 15:40

canuckup · 22/05/2026 02:13

Jacob, obviously

Rees-Mogg?

Lalgarh · 22/05/2026 15:42

Elliot Page.

Someone had to say it

Jasmin71 · 22/05/2026 16:33

Tom Hiddleston has effectively done a bond apprenticeship on the night manager. He would be perfect!

Araminta1003 · 22/05/2026 18:13

„Rees-Mogg?“

@Westfacing
Are you joking? He is far too busy with his reality TV stardom, couldn’t possibly fit Bond in too, how beneath him.
Unless of course you meant „bond“ markets.

user365241987 · 24/05/2026 21:56

I hadn't actually considered Jacob Rees-Mogg. I agree. Perfect. Plus he has about a dozen kids, so there could be security for the future Bond pipeline.

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Screamingabdabz · 24/05/2026 22:03

Yep Theo James fits the bill. No woke casting please. You may as well just make an entirely different film.

Westfacing · 25/05/2026 12:21

user365241987 · 24/05/2026 21:56

I hadn't actually considered Jacob Rees-Mogg. I agree. Perfect. Plus he has about a dozen kids, so there could be security for the future Bond pipeline.

I'm not sure the romance and bedroom scenes would appeal... but then as you say he does have a lot of kids Hmm

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