George Clooney Backs Callum Turner To Play James Bond

Callum Turner has addressed the speculation suggesting he’s a hot favourite to take over as James Bond.

The British actor was first mentioned in the press as a serious contender to play 007 in December 2025, with the Daily Mail subsequently suggesting he could be leading the next Bond movie while his now-wife Dua Lipa soundtracking the film.

Since then, Callum’s name has continued to crop up in connection with the James Bond franchise, alongside fellow rumoured frontrunners Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jacob Elordi.

While the man himself has been reluctant to give the rumours oxygen in the last few months, he was asked about them directly in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“I know as much as you do,” he insisted, while claiming he was “not going to comment” on whether or not he’d be up for playing the part.

Callum added: “I’ll tell you what’s so funny about the Bond thing: Even your best friends ask you, people text you that you haven’t spoken to for 10 years – and you know nothing!

“It’s such a weird thing of something happening and nothing happening at all. I genuinely know nothing. I just find it quite amusing.”

Last month, producers behind the Bond franchise confirmed that casting had only just officially begun, revealing: “The search for the next James Bond is underway.

“While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we’re excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.”

Dune director Denis Villeneuve will helm the next film, which will be written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

And while Callum is doing his best to keep schtum on the speculation for the time being, he does have the seal of approval from one major Hollywood A-lister.

George Clooney, who directed Callum in 2024’s The Boys In The Boat, enthused: “I hope Callum ends up being the next Bond. I think he would be a great Bond.

“He’s tall and handsome and charming and British, so he’s the perfect guy to do it.”