James Bond contender Harris Dickinson addresses 007 speculation

The name’s Dickinson… Harris Dickinson.On Thursday, the young actor, 28, addressed rumors that he’s in the running to be the new James Bond.While at Cannes, Dickinson was asked who he thought should be the next British Secret Service agent in the franchise.“Jonathan Bailey is your first choice, so let’s go with that,” said the star after the reporter stated Dickinson would be his third pick.

“That sounds like a good idea.”The British actor gained notoriety after starring in the erotic thriller “Baby Girl” opposite Nicole Kidman in 2024.Dickinson played an intern that had a torrid affair with his 57-year-old boss.

Rumors have swirled over who would portray 007 after Daniel Craig, 57, went on his final adventure in 2021’s “No Time to Die.”In February, franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.Wilson sold a stake of the films to Amazon MGM Studios for a reported $1 billion. A month later, it was announced that Amy Pascal — who helped bring Craig in as the 7th Bond — and David Heyman would be spearheading the next James Bond project.By the time CinemaCon came around a week later, Amazon MGM shared that Pascal, 67, and Heyman, 63, were already in London “getting started” on the 26th Bond film. Along with Craig, the other Bonds in the franchise have been Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan.In March, Brosnan, 72, who portrayed Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002, said it’s a “given” that the next man to suit up must be British.He added that it was also the “right decision” for the franchise to be given to Amazon.“It takes great courage for them to let go,” Brosnan told the Telegraph at the time.

“I hope that [Amazon] handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect.”“In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed of light, [the takeover] does come with a certain lament,” the Irish star continued.“I thought i...