James Bond Actor Shortlist Officially Revealed

Image via United Artists Published Aug 26, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT Ryan O'Rourke is a Senior News Writer at Collider with a specific interest in all things adult animation, video game adaptations, and the work of Mike Flanagan. He is also an experienced baseball writer with over six years of articles between multiple outlets, most notably FanSided's CubbiesCrib. Whether it's taking in a baseball game, a new season of Futurama or Castlevania: Nocturne, or playing the latest From Software title, he is always finding ways to show his fandom. When it comes to gaming and anything that takes inspiration from it, he is deeply opinionated on what's going on. Outside of entertainment, he's a graduate of Eureka College with a Bachelor's in Communication where he honed his craft as a writer. Between The IV Leader at Illinois Valley Community College and The Pegasus at Eureka, he spent the majority of his college career publishing articles on everything from politics to campus happenings and, of course, entertainment for the student body. Those principles he learned covering the 2020 election, Palestine, and so much more are brought here to Collider, where he has gleefully written on everything from the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes to Nathan Lane baby-birding sewer boys. Sign in to your Collider account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.After years of speculation about who would be the next to don the legendary suit of 007, the end of this game is fast approaching. Producer Amy Pascal called it a "good bet" earlier this year when asked if fans would learn the identity of the next James Bond would be before the year ended and momentum has seemed to pick up since then, with the next round of auditions having taken place this month. The decision has, understandably, taken its time, given how iconic the character is and how this one move could make or break the future of a franchise long defined by the man with the Walther PPK. After all, the next actor's mission will be to carry Bond forward for the next "three, four, or more pictures," according to casting director Nina Gold. Now, Amazon has taken another step closer to naming its next 007. Page Six Hollywood has officially reported the shortlist of actors in the running to play Bond in Denis Villeneuve's next installment of the globe-trotting spy franchise. At last, the search is down to six names, including Jack Barton, Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, and Harris Dickinson. It's the most concrete indication yet that the naming of Daniel Craig's successor is close at hand. Many of these names are among the much-rumored contenders, though Barton and Mescal are both relative surprises considering how heavily the others have been perceived as strong fits. Release Date October 8, 2021 Runtime 163 Minutes Director Cary Joji Fukunaga