Ever since Daniel Craig bowed out of the role of James Bond after 2021’s No Time to Die, the media and 007 fans have debated and speculated about which actor will portray the next Bond. The most recent research shows Tom Hardy as a popular frontrunner, but other much-discussed contenders have included Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Josh O’Connor, and James Norton. However, according to Martin Campbell, the great director behind the first Pierce Brosnan Bond film (GoldenEye) and the first Daniel Craig one (Casino Royale), all of this is “rubbish.” As Campbell told MovieWeb in an interview, basically, if you’ve heard a rumor that an actor will be cast as the next Bond, then they probably won’t be.