Callum Turner Emerges as Favorite to Be Next James Bond

It has been a near-record five years since James Bond last appeared on the big screen, and Amazon is moving forward with a reboot directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Steven Knight. The production has not revealed who will take up the role, and plans for a fresh origin story—bolstered in part by the video game 007 First Light—are increasingly discussed.

Prediction market Kalshi now lists Callum Turner as the clear frontrunner, his odds rising to 58 percent, well ahead of Aaron Taylor-Johnson at 24 percent and Jacob Elordi at 21 percent. Rumors claim Turner has been "blabbing all over town" and that his casting is "the worst-kept secret going." Turner has shown range and screen presence in Green Room, Rose of Nevada, Masters of the Air, and Eternity, and he has been noted for a resemblance to Hoagy Carmichael, the man who inspired Ian Fleming’s original look for Bond.

callum turner, james bond, denis villeneuve, steven knight, amazon reboot, first light, kalshi, aaron taylor-johnson, jacob elordi, casting odds