Josh O’Connor is the newest James Bond contender to reply to hypothesis surrounding the coveted function, calling the prospect of taking up from Daniel Craig an “extremely weird pinch-me second”.
The “Challengers” and “The Crown” actor, who’s reportedly one of many finalists within the seek for the subsequent 007, advised the BBC he was “very honored” to have his identify within the working.
“It is an extremely bizarre second that pinches me… even to be mentioned in the identical sentence and to be thought-about for one thing like that,” O’Connor mentioned whereas attending the opening of the brand new Everyman Theater schooling and group heart in his hometown of Cheltenham, England.
“To be thought-about on this similar class is extraordinary,” he added, earlier than refusing to present extra particulars on his potential involvement. “However I’m afraid, there’s nothing to say past that.”
O’Connor is reportedly amongst a handful of actors present process remaining display checks for the function, alongside “Gradual Horses” actor Jack Lowden and “Masters of the Air” actor Callum Turner.
Lowden additionally not too long ago addressed the hypothesis, telling British GQ that the eye was “very flattering” however that he wasn’t going to “add to the noise.”
The subsequent Bond movie, the twenty sixth installment within the long-running spy franchise, would be the first since Amazon MGM Studios took artistic management of the property from longtime custodians Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson in 2025.
“Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is about to direct the at present untitled movie, with a script from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Amy Pascal and David Heyman will produce, whereas veteran casting director Nina Gold has been tapped to steer the seek for the subsequent Bond.
The casting course of has generated months of hypothesis, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson and James Norton among the many actors beforehand linked to the function.