Overview
- Showbiz411 and other outlets report Jacob Elordi has met with Denis Villeneuve and Amazon MGM Studios about the next James Bond, though sources emphasize the process is ongoing.
- Paddy Power shortened Elordi’s odds to 7/2, placing him second behind Callum Turner at 5/6, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson next at 4/1.
- Industry reporting notes a likely screen test before any decision, with a selection window targeted for mid‑2026.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct and Steven Knight is writing, marking the first Bond film developed under Amazon MGM’s creative control.
- Deadline’s earlier brief seeking an “unknown British actor” underscores a potential hurdle for Elordi, an Australian with a rising profile following his Oscar nomination.