Josh O’Connor has become the subject of fresh speculation over who will succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond. A claim about the actor’s alleged casting surfaced during a casual pub conversation involving one of his Golden Boy castmates. However, neither O’Connor nor Amazon MGM Studios has officially confirmed him as the next 007.
Josh O’Connor emerges as rumored next James Bond after alleged pub leak
According to The Sun, an insider met one of O’Connor’s Golden Boy castmates at The French House in London. The source said several people recognized the castmate and approached them for selfies. The two later started talking in a corner of the pub, where the castmate allegedly revealed that O’Connor was the next James Bond.
The insider said the claim came after the castmate had enjoyed “a few glasses of lager.” The source initially dismissed the news as speculation. However, the castmate reportedly insisted that O’Connor had secured the role and shared the news with his fellow cast members.
According to the insider, O’Connor had reportedly revealed his casting during celebratory drinks after Golden Boy ended its run on Halloween. The source said they were “staggered” by how openly the castmate discussed the news. They also described the person as “clearly very proud of Josh” and what the role could mean for his career.
O’Connor has appeared in films such as Challengers, God’s Own Country and Wake Up Dead Man. However, the report offers no official confirmation from the actor or Amazon MGM Studios. It also does not include a direct statement from O’Connor regarding the alleged casting.
Fans are still waiting to learn who will succeed Craig, who last played the character in 2021. Although the pub conversation has fueled fresh speculation about O’Connor taking over the role, the claim relies on an unnamed source’s account of what a castmate allegedly said. His casting remains unconfirmed until the studio makes an official announcement.ns unconfirmed.
