Pierce Brosnan Backs Callum Turner in the Bond Race

Pierce Brosnan has offered one of the warmest endorsements yet in the continuing search for the next James Bond, singling out Callum Turner while carefully stopping short of declaring a favorite.

Speaking in a new Vanity Fair interview, the former 007 said he admires the actors being discussed for the role and described Turner as a particularly strong performer. Brosnan knows his work firsthand: the pair played father and son in the 2017 drama The Only Living Boy in New York.

A vote of confidence, not a casting announcement

The distinction matters. Brosnan’s comments are an endorsement from a franchise veteran, not confirmation that Turner has secured the role. The Hollywood Reporter described Turner as one of the actors connected to the casting conversation, alongside Slow Horses star Jack Lowden, but Amazon MGM Studios has not announced a new Bond.

Brosnan framed himself as an interested audience member awaiting the decision. He also wished the eventual successor strength and courage, an acknowledgment of the scrutiny that comes with inheriting one of cinema’s most closely watched characters.

The Irish actor played Bond in four films, beginning with GoldenEye in 1995 and ending with Die Another Day in 2002. His support therefore carries nostalgic weight for fans, even though the final choice belongs to the team steering the franchise’s next era.

Brosnan is also excited about Denis Villeneuve

Brosnan was equally enthusiastic about director Denis Villeneuve, praising the filmmaker’s visual imagination and predicting that audiences will be impressed by his approach. Villeneuve, whose recent work includes the Dune films, is attached to direct the next installment.

That combination—a new leading man and a high-profile director—has made every casting hint unusually potent. For now, Brosnan’s remarks give Turner a notable public boost without settling the race. The next Bond remains officially unconfirmed, and the former star appears content to wait with everyone else for the reveal.