Louis Partridge addresses 007 rumours: could he be the next Bond?

Louis Partridge weighs in on the Bond buzz, addressing reports he’s among the frontrunners to take on 007.

File this under: names I did not expect to hear in the James Bond conversation. Louis Partridge — yes, the Enola Holmes guy, 23 years old, Prada favorite, and the one you keep seeing in photos with Olivia Rodrigo — just reacted to the 007 rumors, and he seems as surprised as the rest of us.

So, what actually happened?

On the red carpet at the world premiere of Enola Holmes 3, Variety asked Partridge if he ever pictured himself being floated as the next Bond. His answer was pure deer-in-headlights, but with a grin.

"No, no. Not yet at least. But that’s something to keep in mind. I wonder what Variety thinks?"

Variety then reminded him that their London bureau chief, Alex Ritman, has reported he’s on the studio radar as Amazon MGM Studios scouts for a younger, "fresh-faced" British actor to reboot the franchise. Partridge took the update like a champ:

"Wonderful. Thank you, Variety."

For context: Variety posted the clip from the premiere on June 25, 2026. No official Bond decision has been announced — this is all the studio whisper mill doing what it does — but it shows how fast Partridge’s name has moved from 'Wait, who?' to 'Okay, hear me out.'

Why he’s suddenly in the mix

If the marching orders really are to go younger and lock in a lead for a long run, Partridge fits. He’s 23, British, and already tested on big platforms. He broke out opposite Millie Bobby Brown in Netflix ’s Enola Holmes films with Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter, and he’s stepped into prestige territory alongside Cate Blanchett. Add a Prada partnership and the kind of tabloid magnetism that keeps his name trending, and you’ve got a candidate who ticks a lot of boxes the franchise loves.

How his age stacks up against the other names being tossed around

• Louis Partridge – 23
• Jacob Elordi – 28
• Harris Dickinson – 29
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson – 35
• Callum Turner – 36

The Enola Holmes 3 piece of this

Part of the timing here is purely spotlight. Enola Holmes 3 is about to drop — Netflix has it set for July 1 — with Millie Bobby Brown, Partridge, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter back in the mix. Philip Barantini is directing this round. When you’re front and center at a world premiere and the Bond search is reportedly aiming younger, your name is going to come up. Simple as that.

Where this leaves things

Partridge is playing it cool. He’s not campaigning, he’s not dodging — just laughing it off in a way that says he knows it’s flattering. Whether he ends up ordering the martini or not, getting name-checked this loudly is its own career level-up. For now, the Bond watch continues, and Partridge will keep popping up in headlines — from the goofy childhood-rivalry anecdotes to the career moves that keep nudging him onto lists like this.