Even before Daniel Craig hung up his holster for good in 2021, rumours about who would replace him as the next James Bond started to swirl – it is, after all, one of the most enduringly successful franchises in the world, and one of the biggest acting gigs going.
After years of speculation, however, it seems as though we’re very close now to learning who will be the brand new 007 – the frontrunners being Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, Masters of the Air’s Callum Turner, and Josh O’Connor (our personal fave), who not only played a young King Charles in The Crown, but even starred in the latest Knives Out movie alongside Craig.
Other actors said to be in the running include Jack O'Connell, Jack Barton, Joe Alwyn, Nicholas Hoult, Robert Pattinson, Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal.
Arguably as tricky as deciding the next Bond, though, is finding the classic movies on streaming sites. It seems whenever you’re in the mood to watch the dramatic ski-slope sequence in On Her Majesty's Secret Service or Pierce Brosnan taking down the Soviets in GoldenEye, you cannot locate them for love nor money.
Luckily, that’s all changed, and there’s now a streaming service offering all the classic Bond movies for free (kind of).
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Where to watch all the classic James Bond movies
In October this year, it was announced that all 25 James Bond movies would be coming to Amazon Prime Video – at no extra cost to subscribers. This means that from as little as £7.99 per month, you can devour every title between Sean Connery and Daniel Craig’s tenure to your heart’s content.
When will the new Bond movie be released?
How long is a piece of string? Given that they’ve taken five years to choose an actor to play the titular character and they still haven’t reached a conclusion, production isn’t anticipated to start until 2027 – which likely means a 2028 release date.
The official title of the new film has not yet been confirmed. That said, we know it will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who is known for Prisoners, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and the Dune trilogy.
“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007,” the director said in 2025. “I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory.”
”I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour,” he added.
How to watch the Bond movies in order
Sean Connery
- Dr. No, 1962
- From Russia With Love, 1963
- Goldfinger, 1964
- Thunderball, 1965
- You Only Live Twice, 1967
George Lazenby
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1969
Sean Connery
- Diamonds are Forever, 1971
Roger Moore
- Live and Let Die, 1973
- The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974
- The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977
- Moonraker, 1979
- For Your Eyes Only, 1981
- Octopussy, 1983
- A View to a Kill, 1985
Timothy Dalton
- The Living Daylights, 1987
- Licence to Kill, 1989
Pierce Brosnan
- GoldenEye, 1995
- Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
- The World Is Not Enough, 1999
- Die Another Day, 2002
Daniel Craig
- Casino Royale, 2006
- Quantum of Solace, 2008
- Skyfall, 2012
- Spectre, 2015
- No Time to Die, 2021
According to a recent YouGov poll, the UK’s favourite Bond film is Skyfall (90 per cent), starring Daniel Craig. Casino Royale, Craig’s debut Bond movie, comes a close second, with an impressive 86 per cent approval rating. Sharing the number two spot is Sean Connery’s Goldfinger, with a popularity score of 86 per cent.
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