Pierce Brosnan weighs in on who should play the next James Bond, saying he will not personally select a specific successor for Daniel Craig. Brosnan instead suggests the franchise could move beyond the usual shortlist and potentially cast “someone that none of us know about,” with the next step approaching through the studio’s casting process.
Both sources also report remarks from Brosnan’s Thursday Murder Club co-star Tom Ellis. Ellis says Brosnan has told him he would “make a good bond,” and Ellis frames this as a direct, personal vote of confidence rather than a public endorsement. Deadline adds that the search for the next 007 role includes auditions connected to an upcoming Denis Villeneuve film, with at least some casting activity taking place over the summer.
Together, the reports present Brosnan as urging openness to lesser-known candidates while also acknowledging that Ellis has received encouraging feedback about his suitability for the role. No final casting decision is announced in the coverage.
