Josh O’Connor Bond Casting Report Remains Unconfirmed

Josh O’Connor has been named in an unconfirmed report as the actor selected to play James Bond, but no official casting announcement has been made. The report rests on an anonymous account of a conversation with an unnamed castmate from Golden Boy, the play in which O’Connor recently appeared. The anonymous source said the castmate disclosed the alleged casting at The French House in London after the play’s run ended on Halloween. The source said the castmate had told them O’Connor confided he had got the role during celebratory drinks with the cast. The account has been repeated in several reports, but all trace back to that same anonymous source; it has not been independently confirmed. O’Connor has addressed the speculation without confirming the role. In remarks reported by the BBC, he said being considered for Bond was extraordinary and that he had nothing more to say. At a National Theatre screening of Golden Boy, he also said he doubted he would play the spy. He added that he had a commitment in January and planned to take time out in 2027. Producer Amy Pascal has said the next Bond actor would be announced before the end of 2026. She described the casting process as...