Image source, WireImage/Corbis via Getty Images Image caption, The man who could be Bond? Jacob Elordi, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the running
James Bond is special. Playing him propels an actor into an exceptionally elite group of performers. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, only six people have ever played him in the official film series.
In the last decade alone the UK has had more prime ministers, and twice as many people have walked on the moon than have played the British secret agent.
The last announcement of a new Bond was 21 years ago in 2005. So it's inevitable for Bond fans to want to have their questions answered about the future of one of cinema's most sought after roles, in one of cinema's biggest franchises.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Paul Mescal enjoyed breakout success in the TV miniseries Normal People, and lept into the wider public consciousness as Lucius in Gladiator II and alongside Jessie Buckley as Will in Hamnet
Image source, EPA Image caption, Jack O'Connell broke out playing James Cook in the popular noughties teen drama Skins, and has recently taken on roles in 28 Years Later and SAS Rogue Heroes
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Henry Cavill is possibly best known for playing Clark Kent in 2013's Man of Steel and Superman in the DC Universe franchise, and has appeared in Enola Holmes, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, Mission: Impossible - Fallout and The Witcher
Image source, WWD via Getty Images Image caption, Callum Turner starred alongside Austin Butler in the Apple TV mini series Masters of the Air, and portrays Theseus Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jacob Elordi is known for playing Nate Jacobs in the popular HBO series Euphoria, as well as a leading role as Felix Catton in 2023's Saltburn
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jack Lowden plays River Cartwright in the Apple TV series Slow Horses, having also starred in the BBC's The Gold and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Harris Dickinson is known for playing Carl in Triangle of Sadness, and more recently portrayed Samuel in Babygirl
Image source, PA Media Image caption, James Norton has had roles in ITV's Grantchester and the BBC's Happy Valley TV series, and has more recently been cast as Lord Ormund Hightower in House of the Dragon
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Starring alongside Jack O'Connell in 28 Years Later, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has also appeared in Nosferatu, The Fall Guy and Tenet
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Known more for his work on the stage than the screen, Tom Francis won the Olivier award for Best Actor in Sunset Boulevard
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jack Barton appeared alongside O'Connell in SAS Rogue Heroes, as well as roles in Poor Things, War of the Worlds and Heartstopper
Previous image Next image Slide 1 of 11 , Paul Mescal smiles while posing for a photo wearing a white tuxedo with black shirt and trousers against a grey background, in LA in March. , Paul Mescal enjoyed breakout success in the TV miniseries Normal People, and lept into the wider public consciousness as Lucius in Gladiator II and alongside Jessie Buckley as Will in Hamnet End of image gallery This is, of course, the big question fans have been talking about for the last six years. And with an announcement…