Pierce Brosnan backs ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star for next James Bond, predicts fans will be ‘blown away’

Pierce Brosnan has praised Callum Turner as a strong candidate for the next James Bond, while making clear he does not know who will be chosen. His comments add a high-profile former 007’s view to the ongoing speculation, as the franchise prepares to introduce a new lead actor and director.

Brosnan played Bond from 1995’s *GoldenEye* through 2002’s *Die Another Day*, before Daniel Craig took over in 2006 and starred in six films, ending with *No Time to Die* in 2021. Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the next Bond film; Brosnan praised his work and predicted audiences would be “blown away”.