Pierce Brosnan has singled out Callum Turner for praise as speculation continues over who will play the next James Bond. Brosnan, who starred as 007 in four films, spoke about Turner in a 3 November interview with Vanity Fair.

“Callum is someone I’ve worked with, and he’s so strong,” Brosnan told the magazine. The two played father and son in the 2017 film The Only Living Boy in New York. Brosnan also said he admired the other actors being discussed and was looking forward to seeing who would ultimately take the role.

The Guardian reported on 4 November that bookmaker William Hill had shortened Turner’s odds from 3/1 to 8/13, with Jack Lowden at 2/1 and Josh O’Connor at 9/2. Those were the bookmaker’s prices at the time of reporting. Amazon MGM Studios has yet to announce who will play 007.

The studio has confirmed several names behind the camera. Denis Villeneuve will direct, Steven Knight is writing the screenplay and Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing. The film will be the first in the series since No Time to Die, which closed Daniel Craig’s run as Bond in 2021.

Turner’s previous roles include Theseus Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts films and a leading part in George Clooney’s rowing drama The Boys in the Boat.