Search is Over For 007? No New James Bond, But Satire Post Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

A viral April Fool’s post falsely claimed Jessie Buckley was cast as James Bond, exposing how speculation and satire collide in a franchise still in limbo. (Credit: www.mgm.com)

For a few fleeting hours, it looked as though one of cinema's most stubborn questions had finally been answered. The next James Bond had been cast and, in a twist that felt both overdue and improbable, 007 was going to be played by Jessie Buckley.

It was convincing. It was widely shared. And it was entirely UNTRUE.