The race to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond has become one of Hollywood’s favourite games. Actually, think of it as The Hunger Games, but instead of teenagers fighting in an arena, it’s actors in tuxedos auditioning with martinis. The latest name dropped into the 007 roulette wheel and suggested as the next James Bond is Australian actor Jacob Elordi.
The 28-year-old has been “quietly pushed” by Amazon as a serious contender for the role, according to World of Reel. If you’ve seen him brooding in Euphoria, unsettling audiences in Saltburn, or transforming into Elvis Presley in Priscilla, you already know Elordi has a knack for shifting between charming and menacing. As one source put it, he looks like the type of man who “could kill you with his bare hands in a trice.” Honestly, not the kind of energy you want from a dinner guest, but pretty spot on for MI6’s deadliest employee.
Now, before you shout into your Union Jack pillow about Bond being British, remember George Lazenby. The Australian actor already wore the tux back in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. In other words, James Bond is less about birthplace and more about whether you can convincingly look like you’ve got a Walther PPK tucked under your dinner jacket.
Of course, this doesn’t mean Elordi has a contract in hand. No official offer has been made, and director Denis Villeneuve, who is expected to have a major say in the casting, hasn’t tipped his hand either. Right now, Villeneuve is still knee-deep in sandworms with Dune: Part Three, which means Bond 26 won’t become his problem until early next year. The studio isn’t planning to announce its final choice until mid-2026, with the film itself not expected until 2028.
Still, Jacob Elordi might make a great James Bond.
