celeb news The Hollywood Reporter predicts the next James Bond: Challengers star Josh O'Connor

[Radical Pessimism]

 

Bond 26, the next iteration of 007, has been the source of endless speculation — particularly which lucky actor will next play the secret agent after Daniel Craig hung up the tuxedo for good in 2021's No Time to Die.

 

A loose consensus formed around Kraven the Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, but Bond series producer Barbara Broccoli has always led from the gut, not caved to popular opinion. Lest we forget, the fair-haired Craig was considered a highly controversial choice when he was first announced in 2005. 2025 will thus be the year we finally learn the identity of the new James Bond, and it will not be Taylor-Johnson. It will be an English actor poised on the cusp of superstardom — familiar to audiences but not too familiar, with a seductive smile, ease with a tossed-off one-liner and charisma to spare.

 

The next James Bond will be Josh O'Connor.

 

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[sunbathinganimal]

[poki]

I can see that

[Cheers]

[UnusualBoy]

No.

[RiseAndShine]

Ew

[Truth Teller]

I'd really like it. Most of the names on the table are too predictable and conventionally macho. He's fresh and interesting. 

[ultraviolence.xx]

what if we came up with a new idea instead of james bond 73939273 idk just a thought 

[EtherealCat]

he looks more like a q

[Poxy]

A man, I'll tune in if it's him 

[Khal]

I just don't see it, at all, he doesn't fit the profile to me if we're looking at previous Bonds including Brosnan. But THR has industry connections, and they seem pretty certain  

Edited December 30, 2024 by Khal

[feelslikeadream]

I see it. (And they can finally have Bond do a full frontal scene)

[Radical Pessimism]

3 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said:

I see it. (And they can finally have Bond do a full frontal scene)

[Vixen Eyes]

Hes far too cute for a James Bond. I don't see it. I don't want it. 

[glitch]

Can they make a decision about this already, they've been talking about this for years

[bjorn]

Ew

[gimmelaugh]

I always thought it would be Henry Cavill tbh  but maybe he is too obvious or too conventional

[Jay07]

Daniel Craig has also done full frontal.

 

Josh O Connor is a little goofy for Bond.

[imabadkid]

I like him in Challengers but... yeah... he's v bland so itsano4me.

[ANTisocial]

eww

[James_Dean]

He can **** me either way 

[fa77ot]

nah

 

 

[unino]

would like to see it!

[Gesamtkunstwerk]

1 hour ago, gimmelaugh said:

I always thought it would be Henry Cavill tbh  but maybe he is too obvious or too conventional

I think it's more that the man cannot act 

[Trent W]

I like him but that would be a very different Bond