In these parts, per Sarah, we call the conversation about casting the new James Bond “but Dev Patel is right there”. Dev, however, does not seem to be a frontrunner in the current speculation (which is stupid) so we have to keep talking about Callum Turner and Jacob Elordi who, according to the internet at least, are the two leading contenders.

It’s worth noting that the rumours about Callum did not start in any of the trades – there’s been no proper industry reporting that Callum is being considered. As often happens in these times, the Callum is Bond narrative began on social media and then legacy media picked up on what people on social media were saying and that turned what was essentially nothing into something. Callum was in Berlin a few days ago and was asked about it. His response was to not respond.

@berlinale The cat is out of the bag. The next James Bond will be… 👀 #Berlinale2026 #callumturner #berlinale #jamesbond #whattowatch ♬ original sound - Berlinale
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