According to the London Evening Standard, reports circulating online about Jessie Buckley being cast as the next James Bond are not what they appear — and the outlet has done some myth-busting around the rumor's origins. But even if the claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny, it has done something genuinely useful: reignited one of the most entertaining casting debates in Hollywood.
Why the Next Bond Is the Ultimate Fan-Casting Puzzle
With Daniel Craig's era firmly closed after No Time to Die, the search for the next 007 is wide open. Producer Barbara Broccoli has been characteristically tight-lipped, and that vacuum of official information is exactly where fan-casting thrives. The question isn't just who should play Bond — it's what kind of Bond the franchise wants to be next. Older or younger? A familiar archetype or a genuine reinvention? And yes, the gender question that Buckley's rumored casting stirred up: does 007 have to be a man at all? These aren't idle questions. They're the engine behind thousands of fan discussions, and myCast is right in the middle of them.
What myCast Fans Are Saying
The Bond franchise has multiple active fan-cast stories on myCast, and the data — while still building — already tells an interesting story about where fan sentiment is leaning.
The most voted-on entry is the James Bond story, which has accumulated 22 total votes across seven roles. The standout number? Richard Madden has pulled in a dominant 15 votes for the Bond role itself — more than double the combined votes for every other pick in that story. The Bodyguard and Eternals star has been a fan favorite in this conversation for years, and the myCast numbers back that up. Ralph Fiennes leads the M vote with 3 votes, which makes a certain kind of poetic sense given he already plays the role in the current canon — fans may simply want continuity around a new Bond. Naomie Harris picks up 2 votes for Moneypenny, another nod toward carrying over beloved Craig-era supporting players.
Over in the James Bond story with 8 total votes, claims the top Bond spot with a vote — a pick that makes a lot of sense on paper. The Poldark star has the physicality, the brooding charisma, and the Irish charm that could translate into a genuinely compelling 007. That story also features some intriguing supporting picks: for Moneypenny and for M paint a picture of a grittier, more character-driven Bond world. A third story rounds out the myCast presence, with flagged for Moneypenny and — long the people's choice for Bond himself — appearing as a pick for M.