Agnes O'Casey is having a year that would make any MI6 recruiter take notice. According to Deadline, the Star City actress is playing four undercover agent roles in 2025 alone — and she's made no secret of the fact that she has her sights set on the most iconic spy gig in cinema history: James Bond.
Four Spy Roles and a Very Clear Agenda
Racking up four espionage credits in a single year is the kind of résumé-building that feels almost too perfectly timed. With Amazon MGM and Eon Productions actively developing the next chapter of the Bond franchise following Daniel Craig's departure, the conversation about who steps into those impeccably tailored shoes has never been more open — or more hotly contested. O'Casey's spy-heavy 2025 puts her squarely in the cultural conversation, whether by design or happy coincidence. The question fans are now asking: is she a genuine contender, or is this wishful thinking?
The Bond role itself remains the ultimate wildcard. A gender-swapped 007 has been debated for years, and while the franchise has historically kept Bond male, the new era feels genuinely unpredictable. O'Casey's expressed interest is a pitch worth taking seriously.
What myCast Fans Are Saying About the Next Bond
The myCast community has been busy building out their dream versions of the next Bond film across multiple fan-cast stories, and the data reveals some fascinating divides in what fans actually want.
The most-voted Bond story on the platform is James Bond, where Richard Madden has run away with the title role, pulling in 15 of the story's 22 total votes — a dominant showing that suggests a significant chunk of the fanbase has already made up its mind. Madden's combination of action credibility (Bodyguard, Eternals) and undeniable screen presence makes him a fan favorite that would be hard to argue against. Alongside him, Ralph Fiennes leads the vote for M with 3 votes, which makes a certain elegant sense given he already occupies the role in the Craig era — and Naomie Harris is the top pick for Moneypenny with 2 votes, another nod to continuity.
Over at the story with 8 roles filled out, the picks skew toward a distinctly British ensemble feel. leads as Bond himself, with as Miles Messervy, as Major Boothroyd, and as Moneypenny — a cast that reads like a prestige BBC drama, which honestly isn't a bad template for where Bond could go next. A third story is just getting started with roles for Moneypenny () and M () waiting for votes — Elba as M is a particularly intriguing pivot for a fan favorite who spent years being campaigned as Bond himself.