Pierce Brosnan backs Callum Turner for Bond: 'he's so strong'; Josh O'Connor stays coy
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Former 007 Pierce Brosnan told a new interview he admires every name in the Amazon MGM Bond race but singled out Callum Turner, his Only Living Boy in New York co-star, as "so strong", while insisting he is "just the man in the street" waiting for the announcement. Variety, Deadline and TheWrap match the quotes; Brosnan also said Denis Villeneuve's take will "blow us away". Josh O'Connor, another shortlistee, told British GQ the chatter is a "bizarre pinch me moment" but he will not "add to the noise".
Does a Brosnan blessing tip Turner over Lowden and O'Connor, or is Villeneuve still keeping schtum for a reason?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 88 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Pierce Brosnan on-record interview; Josh O'Connor on-record to British GQ.
Sources
- Vanity Fair: Even Pierce Brosnan Is Eagerly Awaiting News of the Next James Bond (3 November 2026)
- Variety: Pierce Brosnan Approves of Callum Turner as James Bond: He's So Strong (3 November 2026)
- Deadline: Pierce Brosnan Endorses Callum Turner As Next James Bond; Josh O'Connor Reacts (3 November 2026)
- TheWrap: Pierce Brosnan Praises James Bond Contender Callum Turner (3 November 2026)
- BBC News: The Crown star Josh O'Connor reacts to James Bond rumours (3 November 2026)
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