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The next James Bond: the (00)7 questions fans want answered
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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