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007 casting shock: Two new A-listers could play James Bond after 'secret screen tests'

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New 007 incoming: James Bond casting down to these actors according to insider reports

An official announcement regarding the new actor to portray James Bond is expected soon... And if reports are to be believed, one actor is emerging as the favourite to play the new 007.

23 October 2026

Cinema

Did Slow Horses' season finale cliffhanger give us a major James Bond casting clue?

The sixth season of the hit TV show Slow Horses has come to an end, and with it a cliffhanger that could have major casting implications when it comes to the identity of the next James Bond...

22 October 2026

Cinema

'They should cast Jack': Danny Boyle names his pick for the next James Bond

Jack O’Connell’s name has been mentioned as a possible Bond contender during the audition process, but has not been elevated to frontrunner status like Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Jack Barton. Now, ex-Bond director Danny Boyle has named O'Connell as his ideal pick for the new 007.

Economy

Which companies face the steepest borrowing costs in Europe?

From Legoland's owner to Lipton tea and Aston Martin, Europe's lowest-rated borrowers face a looming refinancing wall as interest rates rise again.

29 September 2026

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Cinema

Barton… Jack Barton: Could this unknown British actor be the next James Bond?

Relative unknown Jack Barton is reportedly emerging as the surprise frontrunner to become the next James Bond, ahead of further screen tests expected in September.

Cinema

Meet the new James Bond villain?

This is not the first time that Oscar-nominated Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has expressed a desire to play a Bond villain... But with her recent comments and her husband currently rumoured to be the frontrunner for the next 007, we need this casting to happen now more than ever.

Cinema

Did a British TV presenter just leak identity of the new James Bond?

Speaking on his podcast, Richard Osman claimed to have insider knowledge that suggests a certain Scottish actor could be next in line to play James Bond...

Travel News

You could live like Bond in the Lake Como villa from Casino Royale

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Villa La Gaeta has just been listed by Italy Sotheby's International Realty.

Cinema

New 007: 'Good bet' that new James Bond revealed in 2026 says producer

Who will take the 007 mantle after Daniel Craig? Not long to find out, as the identity of the new James Bond will be announced this year, according to producer Amy Pascal.

Cinema

License to screen test: Casting for new James Bond enters final stage

Production on Bond 26 is set to begin next year. The expectation is that the official announcement for the next 007 actor will happen by the end of 2026.

Cinema

Idris Elba says James Bond should not be ‘woke’

Idris Elba has stated that James Bond was “written how he was written for a reason” and suggested that some international audiences would not embrace “a Black male” playing 007.

Cinema

James Bond casting starts with new favourites (and Trump) auditioning

Official casting for the new James Bond has been announced, with Nina Gold at the helm. Who are the new favourites and why is the White House throwing Donald Trump's MAGA hat in the ring?

Culture news

Will 2026's A-list 'Wedding of the Year' take place in Italy?

Italian newspapers claim the ‘Levitating’ singer and actor, who is tipped to be next James Bond, are planning their wedding in Sicilian capital.

Culture news

Listen to Lana Del Rey’s James Bond theme for new 007 video game

Lana Del Rey previously recorded a song for the film 'Spectre' but the track was rejected by the Bond producers. Second time lucky...

Culture news

Bond Boys: Fantasy casting for a gender-swapped James Bond

After our April Fools "exclusive reveal" of the new 007, people got talking... Who could hypothetically join the casting roster of Bond Boys if Britain's most famous spy was played by a woman?

Cinema

The seventh 007: Identity of the new James Bond revealed

The casting news we’ve all been waiting for has finally dropped, and the reveal of Daniel Craig's successor as 007 may surprise some James Bond fans...