- A range of high-profile actors have publicly expressed their desire to play the next James Bond villain, despite silence from potential 007 frontrunners.
- Bill Skarsgard is the latest actor to put himself forward, stating he wants to perform a villainous role similar to Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre.
- Saoirse Ronan and Alex Kingston have both championed the idea of playing a major female antagonist who actively opposes Bond without succumbing to his charms.
- American actor Austin Butler and Irish star Barry Keoghan dismissed speculation about playing Bond, expressing a preference for portraying his adversary instead.
- Other stars publicly pitching themselves for the antagonist role include David Dastmalchian, Ke Huy Quan, Harriet Walter, Richard Armitage, and Rupert Penry-Jones.
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