If you’re eager to find out who the next James Bond might be, consider following the recent fan speculation suggesting Richard Madden as a strong candidate for the role.
Fans are on the lookout for the next actor playing the role of James Bond and internet sleuths believe that they’ve recently uncovered clues to who they think will be the actor playing 007.
There’s still a mystery as to who will be cast in the role of James Bond after Daniel Craig enjoyed his fifth and final outing as the secret agent in 2021’s No Time to Die. The internet has been rife with speculations as to who they think will be the next James Bond.
Fans are convinced that Game of Thrones and Citadel star Richard Madden will be the next 007. Madden is best known for his role as Robb Stark in the hit TV series Game of Thrones. The actor also played Ikaris in the Eternals for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Madden recently shared an Instagram video with Citadel co-star Stanley Tucci seemingly enjoying Martinis and fans believe that the actors were teasing Madden’s next role.
In the video, Tucci asks Madden, “How’s yours?” The actor replies, “Delicious.” That short exchange is enough to convince fans that the actor is the new James Bond.
“There you go, the new James Bond,” one user comments. Another says, “To the gods of 007, this is a no brainer.”
There are bookies taking bets on the identity of the next James Bond. British actor Paid Essiedu is the current favorite to land the highly-prized role. Actors James Norton, Rege Jean-Page, Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Henry Cavill are also on the list of potential secret agents. It was revealed last year that Kick-Ass actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has taken part in screen tests for the role.
Idris Elba was reportedly in the running for the prestigious role. However, the actor has said that his character John Luther was not a stepping stone for a role as James Bond.
Richard Madden has been cast in the role of a spy in the Amazon Prime Video series Citadel. In the TV show, Madden plays Citadel agent Mason Kane. The cast for the six-part sci-fi action thriller also includes Priyanka Chopra Jones, Olegar Fedora, and Lesley Manville.
The Amazon TV show is reportedly the second most expensive series of all time with a budget of $300 million. The hiring of David Weil as showrunner and the extensive reshoots made up most of the expenses. The Russo brothers serve as executive producers of the TV series.
Citadel is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
