Who is going to be the new James Bond actor now that Daniel Craig doesn't want to be 007 in the next James Bond outing? Since even before the release of Spectre. Daniel Craig was vocal about not revisiting the Bond role. So who should be the next James Bond actor?
The actors below have been voted by fans as being the best candidates for taking on the 007 persona. Regardless of which actor gets the role, the consensus is that the next Bond after Craig should still be British and dapper. After all, all the previous Bonds, from original Sean Connery to the 90s Pierce Brosnan have been classy gentlemen.
Vote up your favorite James Bond candidate below. Let's try to avoid a repeat of the George Lazenby Bond. At least Timothy Dalton got the Bond pose right. Living actors only as this is a casting call for the new James Bond actor, not who would've been the best Bond.1
6,4259,981Tom Hardy
Age: 43Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Edward Thomas Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor and producer. After studying... more2
5,6319,732Henry Cavill
Age: 37Birthplace: Jersey, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He began his career... more3
9,6975,101Sam Heughan
Age: 40Birthplace: New Galloway, Scotland
Sam Heughan (; born 30 April 1980) is a Scottish actor, best known for his acclaimed role as... more4
7,24112,342Idris Elba
Age: 48Birthplace: London Borough of Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, writer, producer, musician,... more5
5,64710,466Tom Hiddleston
Age: 39Birthplace: Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor, film producer, and... more6
5,2439,884Michael Fassbender
Age: 43Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish-German actor. His feature film debut was in... more7
3,3699,780Hugh Jackman
Age: 47Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. He... more8
2,7349,048Gerard Butler
Age: 50Birthplace: Paisley, United Kingdom
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor, producer, singer and... more9
4,42210,980Theo James
Age: 35Birthplace: England, Oxford
Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984), better known as Theo James,... more10
1,8541,526Tom Ellis
Age: 41Birthplace: Bangor, United Kingdom
Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor, known for his roles as Gary... more11
2,61311,244Ewan McGregor
Age: 49Birthplace: Perth, United Kingdom
Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor, singer, and director known... more12
2,3078,095Luke Evans
Age: 41Birthplace: Aberbargoed, United Kingdom
Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor. Evans began his career on the stage,... more13
1,395870Alexander Dreymon
Age: 37Alexander Dreymon (born Alexander Doetsch; 7 February 1983) is a German-born actor. He is best... more14
2,0108,816Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Age: 45Birthplace: Rudkøbing, Denmark
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Danish pronunciation: [nekolaɪ̯ kʰɒstɐ ˈvæltaʊ̯]; born 27 July 1970) is... more15
1,8889,306Christian Bale
Age: 41Birthplace: Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is a Welsh actor who is known for his... more16
1,8789,691Jude Law
Age: 43Birthplace: Lewisham, London, United Kingdom
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He has received... more17
1,3095,502Colin Firth
Age: 55Birthplace: Grayshott, United Kingdom
Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor who has received an Academy... more18
1,8559,462Clive Owen
Age: 55Birthplace: Keresley, United Kingdom
Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the... more19
1,4868,724Richard Armitage
Age: 49Birthplace: Huncote, United Kingdom
Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film, television, theatre and... more20
1,9599,293Jason Statham
Age: 53Birthplace: Shirebrook
Jason Statham (; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and film producer. Typecast as the... more21
6332,708Cillian Murphy
Age: 44Birthplace: Douglas, County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He began his career performing as a... more22
1,1438,085Aidan Turner
Age: 37Birthplace: Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Clondalkin
Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Kíli in the... more23
1,2426,798Keanu Reeves
Age: 56Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Keanu Charles Reeves ( kee-AH-noo; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor and musician.... more24
1,0878,203Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Age: 43Birthplace: Drimnagh, Republic of Ireland
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor.... more25
9677,582Matthew Goode
Age: 42Birthplace: Exeter, England
Matthew William Goode (born 3 April 1978) is an English character actor. He made his screen... more