(It never made much sense that Sean Connery’s Bond from the 1960s and Pierce Brosnan’s Bond from the 1990s were the same person, anyway.) Of course, the next Bond movie could easily set that established timeline aside, and take place in an alternate Bond universe altogether. If the next film follows the timeline of “No Time to Die,” then James Bond is dead and Lashana Lynch’s character Nomi adopted his MI6 agent number. Here’s what we do know: The new Bond will almost certainly not be the familiar 007. But with stories flying about who Bond producers are meeting with, fans are hoping it might soon be revealed who will take over as Ian Fleming’s iconic character.
The rumor mill is beginning to heat up, even though “Bond 26” won’t go into production until 2024 at the earliest, with Hollywood strikes possibly delaying production even more. Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would be turning in the tuxedo and putting down the martini glass, the race has been on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond.
