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The hunt for the next James Bond continues, and according to PageSix.com, we’re down to SIX candidates.
They are:
1. Jack Barton, from “Poor Things” and Netflix’s “Heartstopper”.
2. Jacob Elordi, from “Frankenstein”, “Saltburn”, and “Euphoria”.
3. Paul Mescal, from “Gladiator 2”, “Hamnet”, and the upcoming George Harrison biopic. (He’ll be playing Paul McCartney, not George.)
4. Callum Turner, from “Eternity” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.
5. Jack Lowden, from “Slow Horses”, “Dunkirk”, and the upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” TV series.
6. Harris Dickinson, from “Babygirl”, “Triangle of Sadness”, and “The Iron Claw”.
Barton is said to be the frontrunner, even though he’s probably the least well-known.
Then again, four of the previous Bonds were relative unknowns when they were cast: Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, George Lazenby, and even Sean Connery.
Two of the candidates are NOT British. Jacob Elordi is Australian and Paul Mescal is Irish.
Not that it matters. Two former Bonds weren’t Brits, either. Lazenby is Australian and Pierce Brosnan is Irish.
Also, it’s interesting to see Jack Lowden in the running. His wife Saoirse Ronan just revealed that she’d LOVE to play a Bond villain. Is she trying to tip the scales in her husband’s favor?
