Who is next James Bond? Daniel Craig drops hint at Governors Awards, says 'might be in this room'

Who will be the next James Bond? This is the question that all 007 fans have been asking since actor Daniel Craig has left the character. After saying that he doesn't care, the actor himself has given a small hint to all James Bond fans.

On Sunday (Nov. 17), during the 15th Governors Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Craig teased all the 007 fans as he said that the next James Bond "might be in the room" as he introduced Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

"Let's just get something out of the way," Craig said, as per People.

Broccoli and Wilson were honoured with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

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"If you came here this evening to find out who the next James Bond is, don't look at me, but he might be in the room. I'm just joking. Maybe I'm not," he added. However, who is the next world’s most famous spy agent, 007 is still a secret. 

But after Craig's new claim, it seems like the producers have found a new James Bond to carry the legacy forward. 

Since Craig left the role in 2021 after his last 007 movie No Time To Die, a lot of actors such as Idris Elba, Tom Hardy and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are among rumoured contenders, who might play this role in the future. But there is no confirmation of this.

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When asked the Knives Out actor about the same, he said that he doesn't care about who goes on to become the next Agent 007.

Speaking to Variety, he simply said, "I don't care."  

Daniel first played the character in 2006's Casino Royale. He then went on to reprise the role in four more movies, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, and 2021's No Time to Die.