The hunt for the next James Bond is heating up faster than a villain’s lair after a poorly timed self-destruct button press.
ICYMI (because apparently, you’ve been hiding under a rock not equipped with laser beams), Daniel Craig hung up his tuxedo in 2021’s No Time to Die. After 15 years, five films, and more smoldering looks than the world deserved, Craig left the iconic role, leaving fans everywhere to feverishly debate, “Who’s got the jawline to be Bond next?!”
Well, Barbara Broccoli—yes, that’s her real name, and no, she’s not a new Q gadget—has finally given us a cryptic clue about the next 007. In an interview with the Associated Press, she confirmed the next Bond will absolutely, positively be… a man. Groundbreaking stuff, Barbara.
“He’ll likely be in his 30s,” she teased, adding that whiteness isn’t a given. That subtle pop you just heard? That’s the sound of the internet exploding into a million hot takes.
Barbara also braced herself for the inevitable backlash, because, let’s face it, Bond fans love a good debate (read: fiery comment section wars). “Every time we cast a new actor, the films change,” she said, casually dropping the idea that every Bond has been different—except, of course, for their shared love of well-pressed suits and the uncanny ability to emerge from explosions with not a hair out of place.
But don’t expect her to spill the martini just yet. “The excitement of a new Bond, a new direction,” she hinted, like she wasn’t enjoying keeping us all in suspense. So who will it be? The guy from that TV show you love? That actor you always forget the name of? Someone we haven’t even considered, but will immediately stan the moment he dons the tux?
Until then, Bond fans, keep dreaming—and maybe practice your “Bond. James Bond.” It might be your time.
