The San Francisco Chronicle recently made the case that Stanley Tucci — yes, that Stanley Tucci — deserves a serious look as the next James Bond. It's the kind of casting suggestion that stops you mid-scroll, and honestly? It opens up a genuinely fascinating conversation about what 007 could look like in a post-Craig era.
Why This Casting Debate Is Wide Open
With the Bond franchise at a crossroads following Daniel Craig's departure, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have been notoriously tight-lipped about who steps into the tuxedo next. That silence has turned the internet into one giant casting director's office. Names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, and Idris Elba have dominated the discourse for years — but the Tucci suggestion is a genuine curveball. He's suave, he's sharp, he has that rare combination of wit and quiet menace. Is he unconventional? Absolutely. Is that necessarily a bad thing? The franchise has always evolved.
For myCast users, this is exactly the kind of open casting situation the platform was built for. The Bond role is arguably the single most debated part in Hollywood right now, and the supporting cast — M, Moneypenny, Felix Leiter, Q — is just as up for grabs. There's a whole ensemble waiting to be assembled.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The Bond fancasting community on myCast has been busy, and the results are telling. Across several active stories, one name has emerged as the clear frontrunner among fans who've actually cast their votes.
Over at the James Bond story — the most active of the bunch with 22 total votes — Richard Madden has absolutely run away with the 007 slot, pulling in 15 votes. That's not a slim margin; that's a statement. Madden's physicality, his brooding intensity from Bodyguard, and his leading-man credentials have clearly resonated with the fanbase. Alongside him, Ralph Fiennes leads the M category with 3 votes — a nod, perhaps, to fans who want continuity with the Craig era's established universe — while Naomie Harris picks up 2 votes for Moneypenny, another familiar face fans seem reluctant to let go.
A second story, , takes a more ensemble-minded approach across 8 roles and shows some genuinely interesting left-field thinking. leads the Bond pick there, leaning into a similar dark, classically handsome archetype as Madden. The supporting cast choices are equally thoughtful — as M and as Q (Major Boothroyd) suggest fans who want a grittier, more character-actor-driven ensemble. Meanwhile, a third story, , features as Moneypenny and as M — a pairing that would genuinely be appointment viewing.