Tom Holland is addressing rumors he’s the future of the beloved James Bond franchise.
“There’s speculation,” the actor, 29, admitted to Gordon Ramsay on July 31, but “we’ll keep it to a minimum for now.”
“Can you imagine what’s going to happen to your life if you do?” Ramsay continued.
“I mean, every young British actor, it’s the pinnacle of working in our industry,” Holland agreed. “I already consider myself to be the luckiest kid alive.”
In June, Variety reported that Holland, Jacob Elrodi and Harris Dickinson are among Amazon’s top choices to play the legendary character, who was last portrayed by Daniel Craig in 2021’s No Time to Die.
A potential 2028 Bond release will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, the outlet also noted, and Amazon is reportedly interested in casting an actor under 30. That reported caveat rules out Henry Cavill and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who were previously rumored to be possible successors to Craig’s part, as well as Idris Elba.
Holland will next star in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth installment in the younger star’s own Marvel franchise. In October 2024, Holland said shooting on the movie would begin in the summer of 2025 (the film is set to be released in theaters on July 31, 2026).
“We have a creative and we have a pitch and a draft, which is excellent,” he said of the film on an episode of the “Rich Roll” podcast at the time. “It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job. I read it three weeks ago and it really lit a fire in me. Zendaya and I sat down and read it together, and we at times were bouncing around the living room. Like, this is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.”
Holland filled fans in on even more details via Zoom during CinemaCon in March 2025. “I know we left you with a massive clip hanger at the end of No Way Home, so Spider Man: Brand New Day is a fresh start. It is exactly that. That’s all I can say,” he said. “That’s all I’ve been allowed to say, and I’m well over the hump of giving away spoilers, so don’t be worried. I’m not going to do that today.”
On August 2, Holland dropped a look at the brand new Spider-Man suit he will wear in the film. “Are you ready? – 7.31.2026,” he captioned a video shared via Instagram of himself walking toward the camera while in character.
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