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Danny Boyle Tips Jack O’Connell to Play James Bond

Boyle said O'Connell has the qualities to replace Daniel Craig as speculation continues over Amazon MGM Studios' next Bond casting.

  • At the Zurich Film Festival, director Danny Boyle endorsed Jack O'Connell as his choice to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond, stating, "They should cast him."
  • Boyle, who was originally attached to direct No Time to Die before departing, compared O'Connell's ability to remain intriguing while playing morally complex characters to Al Pacino's work in The Godfather Part II.
  • O'Connell joins rumored contenders Jack Lowden and Jacob Elordi for the role, though Eon Productions has not made an official selection. Last week, author Charlie Higson called Elordi "too tall" for Bond.
  • Producer Amy Pascal said "the end of the year is a good bet" for announcing the next 007, as the search for Craig's successor in Bond 26 remains methodical and deliberate.
  • Boyle also praised Denis Villeneuve, the director tapped for the upcoming Bond film, calling him "amazing" and expressing confidence in his vision for the franchise's future.
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The A.V. Club broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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