Danny Boyle has said that Jack O'Connell would make a great James Bond, praising the actor's charm and his ability to play dark characters.
The 28 Days director, who was originally attached to direct No Time To Die but left over creative differences, said last month that he thinks the 36-year-old actor would be the perfect 007.
“They should cast Jack O'Connell as Bond,” Boyle said when asked who should succeed Daniel Craig as the famous spy at the Zurich Film Festival.
Why O'Connell fits the role
Speaking to The Standard at the London Film Festival premiere of his new film Ink, which stars O'Connell, the director went into more detail about why he thinks the actor is well suited to the part.
“Well, look at him. I mean, he's pretty gorgeous, but he doesn't look like some model. And he's charming,” he said.
“He plays darkness in a way that doesn't repel you. He can play real darkness and yet lure you there with him. And we all love that tantalising feeling.”
“So anyway. I mean, he's not gonna be Bond, obviously, but that's why I love working with him.”
Next Bond still under wraps
Daniel Craig played James Bond between 2006 and 2021. The spy series, now produced by Amazon Studios, has recently cast the next star of the franchise, though the identity of the new 007 has not been revealed.
Last month, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next film, said the title character had been cast and suggested he has been writing with one particular famous face in mind.
O'Connell's odds of playing Bond have been narrowing, sitting at 8/1 as of last month. Other frontrunners include Callum Turner, Jack Barton and Jack Lowden, with Lowden currently leading the race.
