Saoirse Ronan has telling reaction to rumor husband Jack Lowden is the new James Bond

See more of our coverage in your search results. Could Jack Lowden be the next James Bond? During a Sunday interview with the Associated Press, Saoirse Ronan, who has been married to Lowden since 2024, was asked about the ongoing rumors surrounding her husband. Instead of answering directly, the Irish actress simply said, “Well, Gary Oldman thinks he’s James Bond,” referring to Lowden’s “Slow Horses” co-star. “[That’s] its own thing,” Ronan continued, smiling. “We’re kinda getting on with our life, to be honest. We have plenty of other things to be dealing with.” Saoirse Ronan didn’t deny that her husband, Jack Lowden (pictured in 2024), will play the highly-anticipated new James Bond. PA Images via Getty Images “Well, Gary Oldman thinks he’s James Bond,” the Irish actress (pictured with her husband in 2024) told the Associated Press Sunday when asked about the rumors. Getty Images “So, yeah, it’s not really a subject that’s coming up in our house, to be honest. The dog needs to be walked, the dinner needs to be made — we’re most focused on that.” The “Lady Bird” star also noted that her husband is filming “Slow Horses” right now, and “currently having a good time on that.” Ronan, notably, nominated herself to play a Bond villain in August. “I want to go dark,” the 32-year-old told Empire. “I said that I wanted to be a Bond villain and I’m dead serious.” Rumors of Lowden’s possible Bond casting heated up after Oldman, who is his “Slow Horses” co-star, claimed he is a frontrunner to play the iconic spy. (Pictured: Oldman and Lowden in the Apple TV show.) ©Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection “It’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist,” Oldman said of Lowden (pictured here) last month. ©Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection Rumors of Lowden’s possible Bond casting heated up after Oldman claimed his co-star was a frontrunner to play the iconic secret agent. “It’s been rumored that he’s on the shortlist,” Oldman told Canada’s Global News last month. “We’re going to find out pretty soon, aren’t we? Because they have picked him. They have made their choice, but they have not announced it yet. So my fingers are crossed for Jack.” Additionally, Oldman revealed a six-person shortlist to play Bond at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10. The Oscar winner (seen above with Lowden) also alleged that the new Bond has already been chosen and that his “fingers are crossed for Jack.” ©Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection “I heard a rumor that they’ve picked James Bond, but they haven’t announced it yet, which is their prerogative,” he said at a TIFF panel (seen above). Getty Images for TIFF “I heard a rumor that they’ve picked James Bond, but they haven’t announced it yet, which is their prerogative,” the “Darkest Hour” actor said during a panel. Oldman also joked, however, that he has no credibility when it comes to Bond movies, so he’s unsure why people are taking his opinion as fact. “Like I got a red phone [to the Bond people],” he quipped. Lowden, 36, himself has yet to respond to the latest 007 rumors. The 36-year-old (seen above) has yet to respond to the casting rumors himself. ©Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection Page Six Hollywood exclusively reported that lesser-known actor Jack Barton (pictured in May) is set to play Bond. Sam Simpson/Dave Benett/Getty Images for British Vogue Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! In February 2025, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson handed over creative control of the Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. Since then, the company has been looking for the right actor to lead the franchise for the next film, which will be helmed by “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve. Lowden — along with Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Callum Turner, Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson — has been rumored as the next leading man. Other actors including Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Callum Turner have all been rumored to be taking over the legendary role, last played by Daniel Craig (pictured in “Casino Royale). ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Craig retired from the franchise after 2021’s “No Time to Die,” which he starred in alongside Ana de Armas (pictured here). ©MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection Last month, Page Six Hollywood exclusively reported that Jack Barton, who played a tiny role in Emma Stone’s 2023 film “Poor Things,” is the favorite to be the new Bond. Daniel Craig was the latest actor to play James Bond, retiring from the franchise after 2021’s “No Time to Die” after starring in five films. Prior to Craig, Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan all played Bond. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. 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