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Pierce Brosnan Suggests Next 007 Will Be a 'Left-Field' Unknown Over Current Frontrunners

  • Gary Oldman claimed this week that producers have already selected the next James Bond, with an announcement coming soon and the script now easier to write.
  • Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is the bookies' favorite at 4/6 odds, with Callum Turner at 5/2, Jacob Elordi at 12/1, and Paul Mescal at 16/1 also reportedly in contention.
  • Former 007 Pierce Brosnan declined to name a favorite, suggesting producers might "go left-field and pick someone that none of us know about," citing his wife's request for discretion.
  • Amazon MGM Studios enlisted casting director Nina Gold to identify the new agent, with Gold prioritizing candidates who embody the spy's mysterious, enigmatic qualities.
  • Producers seek actors who embody the "licensed to kill" persona to maintain audience belief in the character, while Brosnan jokingly offered to return as a "senior citizen Bond.
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The Irish actor, who incarnated the British spy in four installments between 1995 and 2002, revealed that he never saw those films again and that he awaits as a mere spectator the choice of the next performer

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Irish Independent broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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