James Bond fans want to know who the next James Bond is and when the next movie will finally go into production. It's been an age since No Time to Die brought Daniel Craig's run as the superspy to an end... and now there's the news that producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have given creative control to Amazon MGM Studios in a multi-million pound deal announced in February, 2025.
This resulted in traditional fans fearing the iconic British character might be played by an American actor. However, it's been reported that Amazon intends to keep the character as British and male. So the next Bond is therefore very likely to be a British actor.
Ex-James Bond star Pierce Brosnan, soon to be seen in the Thursday Murder Club movie, commented it was a "given" the actor had to be British.
One of the interesting things about the huge time delay in making the next Bond is that the actors are of course getting older and you could argue in some cases some of the previous front runners are getting too old!
The favorite remains Aaron Taylor-Johnson and he's been the favorite for the post of next 007 for a long while now.
Taylor-Johnson was quizzed by Numero Magazine about the rumors linking him to Bond. In response, he said: "I find it charming and wonderful that people see me in that role. I take it as a great compliment".
Since the rumors have gone around, Brosnan told a radio show he thought Aaron Taylor-Johnson "has the chops and the talent and the charisma to play Bond".
Without a formal announcement, we're still in the dark when it comes to who's going to be the next James Bond. With that in mind, we've kept our list of other potential Bonds below, as there have been plenty of rumors about the role over the years.
Here are more actors we think could be in with a shot of being the next James Bond, besides the frontrunner.
More stars who could be our next James Bond
Harris Dickinson (current odds 7/1)
Harris Dickinson has recently emerged as a new front-runner to be the next Bond. Going back to the point we made about some of his rivals for the job getting a bit long in the tooth, Harris has the advantage he's only 28. Harris appeared opposite Nicole Kidman in Babygirl and also Where The Crawdads Sing. He’s far from the biggest name in this list but his stock is on the rise.
James Norton (current odds 7/1)
James Norton has suddenly found himself being linked to the role. At 39, he's the right kind of age although he's perhaps best known for his TV work and this would be by far his biggest-ever movie role.
But James has certainly proved what a talented actor he is with parts in Happy Valley, McMafia and War & Peace. Could the nice vicar from Grantchester suddenly be fighting against SPECTRE?
Regé-Jean Page (current odds 20/1)
Whilst Regé-Jean Page is probably most famous for playing the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, he isn't just limited to period dramas.
Although Page downplayed rumors that he was in the running to be the next James Bond in the past, he's remained one of the many favorites to take up the mantle after Daniel Craig.
Could it be a sign that he's currently appearing with ex-Bond Brosnan in the spy thriller Black Bag?
Tom Hardy (current odds 40/1)
Tom Hardy has consistently been one of the frontrunners to play Bond next, and it's easy to see why he might be an obvious choice.
He's no stranger to filming action set-pieces having appeared in the likes of Mad Max: Fury Road, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Inception and The Dark Knight Rises, and it's easy to picture him picking up where Craig left off.
With Craig's era at an end, the 007 producers will likely want to try and shake up the franchise a little bit going forward. Tom has a very strong background in crime drama— thanks in no small part to his key role in Peaky Blinders— so he could be a great choice if they want a darker, grittier tone in the next movie. However, Tom Hardy is now 47, and perhaps that explains his drift in the betting. Might he be getting too old for the role?
Henry Cavill (current odds 6/1)
Henry Cavill is most famous as the DC Universe's Superman and Geralt in The Witcher And Cavill is no stranger to espionage action.
He was a key player in Mission: Impossible – Fallout where he partnered with legendary action star Tom Cruise as SAC operative, August Walker. He also appeared in Guy Ritchie's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. movie and has recently starred in the first movie in Matthew Vaughn's spy franchise, Argylle.
What's more, Henry Cavill is definitely up for stepping into the Bond franchise if he can. He regularly shares how much he would love to be involved in the Bond franchise as either a hero or villain, and he even auditioned for the role before it went to Daniel Craig.
Aidan Turner (current odds 33/1)
Poldark heartthrob Aidan Turner is another popular choice for the next James Bond. The Irish actor is well known for his lead role in the BBC period drama, though he's also well known for his turn as Kili, one of the dwarves in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy.
Turner is a few years younger than some of the other frontrunners, which could make him a popular choice as the Bond bosses will likely be looking for another actor to stay with one of cinema's longest-running franchises for several movies.
He was recently on our screens in the smash hit series Rivals which can't have done his chances any harm.
Richard Madden (current odds 25/1)
Richard Madden is thought to have been in the running for the next James Bond ever since he impressed as Police Sergeant David Budd in the gripping BBC drama, Bodyguard. At some point Bodyguard 2 is on the way, well we hope it is!
Elsewhere, the Scottish actor is best known for playing Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, a just figure cruelly betrayed along with his with at the infamous "Red Wedding".
More recently, Richard Madden has become a Hollywood favorite, featuring in Rocketman, 1917 and he's now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the Eternals. He also appeared in Citadel, an Amazon Studios spy thriller — a perfect training ground for the next James Bond.
