Twelve names. One iconic role. Who would you choose to take on 007?
From Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and Josh O’Connor to fan favourite Henry Cavill, there is no shortage of names to get Bond fans talking. We have brought together 12 actors from the casting conversation and readers’ wish lists — including Sam Heughan and Tom Hardy — and now it is your turn to decide.
Would you choose classic charm, a fresh face or a tougher, grittier Bond? Back your favourites below and watch the rankings change as readers vote.
How to vote: Tap ▲ Vote beside any actor you would like to see as Bond. You can vote once for each actor from your browser, and support more than one favourite.
This is an independent readers’ poll of reported contenders and fan favourites, not an official casting shortlist.
THE READERS’ CHOICE
Who should be the
next James Bond?
Twelve names. One iconic role.
You decide who deserves the tuxedo.
Tap ▲ Vote to back your favourites. You can vote once for each actor from this browser. The rankings update as votes come in.
A readers’ wish list of reported contenders and fan favourites, not an official casting shortlist.
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Photo credits
- Jack Lowden: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast
- Callum Turner: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast
- Josh O’Connor: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast
- Henry Cavill: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 2.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Theo James: pop culture geek; crop by Dudek1337 — source, CC BY 2.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- James Norton: Punting Cambridge / Scudamore’s — source, CC BY-SA 2.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Harris Dickinson: Frank Schramm / Montclair Film Festival — source, CC BY 2.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Richard Madden: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 2.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Regé-Jean Page: Jura Watches — source, CC BY 3.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Sam Heughan: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
- Tom Hardy: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0. Displayed as a cropped thumbnail under the same licence.
Photo credits: Jack Lowden: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast; Callum Turner: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast; Josh O’Connor: Photo supplied by LoveBelfast; Henry Cavill: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0; Aaron Taylor-Johnson: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 2.0; Theo James: pop culture geek; crop by Dudek1337 — source, CC BY 2.0; James Norton: Punting Cambridge / Scudamore’s — source, CC BY-SA 2.0; Harris Dickinson: Frank Schramm / Montclair Film Festival — source, CC BY 2.0; Richard Madden: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 2.0; Regé-Jean Page: Jura Watches — source, CC BY 3.0; Sam Heughan: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0; Tom Hardy: Gage Skidmore — source, CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons images displayed as cropped thumbnails under the same licence.
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