Rosamund Pike Reacts To Saltburn’s Jacob Elordi James Bond Rumours

Rosamund Pike is giving Saltburn co-star Jacob Elordi her seal of approval amid rumours that he’s in contention to play James Bond.

During a new interview with GQ Hype, the British actor was asked what she thought of the rumours that emerged last year indicating that Jacob was “at the top of” producers’ wish lists for the role of 007.

While the piece indicated Rosamund had “no preference for the next 007”, she did praise Jacob – who played her on-screen son in Saltburn – as a “fantastic” actor.

“He certainly looks like a great Bond,” she added. “I mean, why not?”

James Bond, of course, is a world Rosamund knows well.

The Oscar nominee previously shared the screen with Pierce Brosnan in 2002’s Die Another Day, which marked the Thursday Murder Club star’s last outing as 007.

She told GQ Hype that she’s not watched the film since it came out, remarking: “I know I’ll think, ’Oh, if only I could do that now, I would know exactly how to do that part’.”

Commenting on the film’s divisive special effects, she recalled: “It was the beginning of CGI. But it was kind of ridiculed, wasn’t it?”

Last week, Amazon MGM Studios – who officially took over at the helm of the James Bond franchise in 2025 – revealed that casting was only just beginning for the next 007.

“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,” a studio representative said.

Over the weekend, Variety reported that Tom – who was previously nominated for a Tony and won an Olivier for his work in Sunset Boulevard, and has also appeared in the TV series You and the George Clooney movie Jay Kelly – had auditioned for the iconic spy role.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the long-awaited 26th Bond movie, for which Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is writing the script.

Read Rosamund Pike’s full interview in GQ Hype here.