The last year has seen the next James Bond movie, unofficially known as Bond 26, taking its biggest steps forward yet. Following Amazon MGM acquiring creative control of the franchise from Eon Productions, Denis Villeneuve was tapped to direct Bond 26, and Steven Knight was selected to write the script shortly thereafter. But the search for Daniel Craig’s successor goes on, though the latest James Bond contender to emerge is the youngest rumored 007 option that’s been revealed yet.
Since 2022, it’s been indicated, though never outright confirmed, that the next James Bond actor will be much younger than when his predecessors started playing the role. Think someone in their 20s or early 30s as most. Well, that would certainly be accomplished with Louis Partridge, whose credits include the Enola Holmes movies, Jay Kelly and House of Guinness, all of which can be streamed with a Netflix subscription. According to Variety, Partridge, who turns 23 in June, is in serious contention play Bond, and this reportedly goes “beyond simply being put on a bookmaker’s list.”
