Tom Francis has put his name forward in the ring for the role of the new James Bond.
Francis is best known for his performance opposite Nicole Scherzinger in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Francis has auditioned to play Bond, according to Variety.
He joins the many performers eyeing the role in an ongoing casting process.
Other names rumored but not yet confirmed include Oscar-nominated Australian star Jacob Elordi; Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson; and Eternity star Callum Turner.
British actor Francis won an Olivier Award for his work in Sunset Boulevard and was also nominated for a Tony Award.
On screen, his experience is more limited. He had a small role in Jay Kelly, the recent George Clooney film, and will appear in Peter Berg’s The Mosquito Bowl, a sports drama set in World War II that also stars Nicholas Galitzine and Bill Skarsgard.
Tom Francis made his TV debut in the final season of the Netflix series You.
He is currently in a relationship with Pretty Little Liars star and Broadway actress Maia Reficco. The couple went public with their romance in early 2025 and made headlines with glamorous appearances together at the 2025 Met Gala and Tony Awards.
