Jacob Elordi Reportedly Cast as the Next 007 in JAMES BOND Franchise

According to a new report, Jacob Elordi has landed the role of 007 in the nextJames Bond film, putting the Australian actor in line to take over one of Hollywood's most iconic franchises. However, not everyone is thrilled with the rumored choice.

Industry insider Jeff Sneider claims that screen tests for the upcoming Bond film have wrapped, with Elordi and Jack Lowden among the actors competing for the role. Sneider says Elordi has come out on top and that an official announcement could arrive “very, very soon.”

Of course, Amazon MGM Studios hasn't confirmed anything yet, so this is still just a rumor. That hasn't stopped fans from sharing their opinions, and some of the reactions have been pretty brutal. One fan has even given Elordi the nickname “Temu007.”

Much of the criticism comes down to Elordi being Australian rather than British, while others simply have trouble picturing the 29-year-old actor as the sophisticated, dangerous secret agent.

Elordi has certainly built an impressive career over the past several years. He first gained attention in Netflix's The Kissing Booth trilogy before showing a much darker side as Nate Jacobs in HBO's Euphoria.

He went on to portray Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, starred alongside Barry Keoghan in Saltburn, and delivered a powerful performance as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.

He's proven that he has the acting talent to take on demanding roles, but James Bond comes with a very different set of expectations. The question is whether audiences can buy him as the charming, ruthless MI6 agent who can walk into a room and immediately command everyone's attention.

There's also the matter of his height. At 6-foot-5, Elordi would become the tallest James Bond in franchise history. That's three inches taller than Sean Connery and seven inches taller than Daniel Craig.

It's a funny thing to consider, but a secret agent who's taller than just about everyone in the room might have some trouble keeping a low profile.

As for the nationality complaints, Bond has already been played by actors who aren't English. George Lazenby was Australian and starred in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, while Pierce Brosnan, who began his four-film run with 1995's GoldenEye, is Irish. Connery was Scottish, so having an Australian actor play Bond certainly wouldn't be breaking new ground.

Lowden, meanwhile, seems like a natural candidate for the role. The 36-year-old Scottish actor already plays an intelligence officer as River Cartwright in Apple TV's Slow Horses, where he stars alongside Gary Oldman.

His credits also include Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, Mary Queen of Scots, and The Gold. His work on Slow Horses has shown that he can handle the espionage genre, and it's easy to imagine him making the jump from MI5 to MI6.

Amazon MGM Studios took creative control of James Bond in 2025 through an agreement with longtime franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

The studio is now preparing to launch a new era for 007, with Denis Villeneuve, the filmmaker behind Dune, directing and Steven Knight, creator of Peaky Blinders, writing the screenplay. Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing.

That's a pretty exciting creative team, and it'll be interesting to see what kind of Bond movie they deliver, especially with Villeneuve calling the shots.

It's also worth remembering that fans haven't always welcomed new Bond actors with open arms. Craig faced plenty of criticism when he was announced as Brosnan's replacement in 2005. Some audiences couldn't imagine him playing 007 either.

Then Casino Royale hit theaters in 2006, and Craig proved his critics wrong. He went on to star in four more Bond films, finishing his run with No Time to Die in 2021.

Elordi could very well surprise audiences in the same way. He's got the talent, the screen presence, and a growing list of strong performances to his name. Whether he has what it takes to become the next James Bond is another question.

For now, we'll have to see whether Sneider's report turns out to be accurate.

What do you think? Would Jacob Elordi make a great James Bond, or would you rather see Jack Lowden take on the role of 007?