ZM's Bree & Clint - Who do the ladies think should be the next James Bond?

Episode Date: August 17, 2026

There's always a new name being thrown into the mix, but who do the ladies think should be the next James Bond? Bree Tomasel & Clint Roberts on ZM - find us @breeandclint on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You tapped it, so we're playing it. It's ZM's Brian Clint, the podcast. It's been five years since Daniel Craig retired as James Bond, five years since the last James Bond film. There's still no concrete decision on who will be the next James Bond. I think he kind of ruined it, Daniel Craig, because he was so good. You know when someone owns a role so hard that the next one can't really compare? I feel like Christian Bale did similar.

with Batman for a bit and then we had to go through Batfleck, Ben Affleck, before we got to Robert Paddinson, who people don't mind, but even then you're still going to get compared to... Do you agree with that at all or you know? I just didn't know, he played...

Christian Bale? No. Robert Pattinson. Yeah, I didn't know he played Bond. Batman. Right, I wasn't listening. Damn, that's that. He'd be a weird bond though, eh?

Robert Pattinson would be a weird bond. He's British. He's British. He is British, yeah. So he fits the criteria. Oh, yeah. And he's the right age. Nah.

It's not quite right, though, is it? He's just... He'd have to get a haircut, first of all. You know? Yeah. It might just be the hair. It might be. Other than that, can we do it.

Anyway, another James Bond rumor has entered the chat. And, Jesus Christ, it's getting out of hand. According to film and television experts, the actor, I don't know this person, but you guys might know him. The actor joining the list of frontrunners to play James Bond is Scotsman Jack Loden. Jack Lodon. I'm just Googling Jack Lodod down. Lodin, L-O-W-D-E-N.

He looks like Alex Warren. Who is he? Yeah, a little bit. He's married to Sersher Ronan. Oh, yeah. He was in Slow Horses, if you've watched that. He was in Dunkirk with Harry Stiles. I have seen that one.

Would he be the first ever Ginger James Bond? Possibly. I'm so sick of them adding people to the list Like every month there's a new list And if Bree was here should go What, it's gotta be Adris Alba It's not Idris Alba I mean I'm still holding out

You can't have a mid-50s James Bond Why not? Maybe it's time Yeah, Grandpa Bond And he could have a little Bond granddaddy It's like having a 42-year-old Harry Potter The character is in his mid-30s Oh

I've got the perfect one then Okay Who? He had a rivalry actor, Hudson Williams. Okay. He could be great. Yeah, right. Okay.

This might be controversial, but I've decided to just go around and ask women who they want to be James Bond. What? Why would you do that? Well, Claudia, the reason that it's controversial is, in my opinion, uh-huh. James Bond needs to be someone that the boys have a crush on. Interesting.

Yeah, I think as a franchise for it to be successful, it has to be someone that dudes... Want to be? Who's for the male gaze? Yeah, Bond is for the male gaze. Okay. But also the female gaze. Do you understand?

Yeah. Neutral gaze? Nah, I don't know. It's for the boys. And the girls can watch. You know, I've asked the girls. I could ask the boys tomorrow. Okay.

But do you want to hear who the girls want to be the next James Bond? Okay. If you could have anybody be the next James Bond, who would it be? Miles Teller. I loved him in Top Gun, Mavric. Don't think about it too hard. Who's your dream Bond? Glenn Powell.

Another American. You guys know that James Bond's British? There's no hot British guys. Brock, who's your dream James Bond? Do you know who Aaron Taylor Johnson is? Yes. And he's British. Do you know who James Bond is?

Sophie the Gen Zend? Sure. If you could pick any man to be the next James Bond, who would you choose? Adam Sandler. Who would your dream James Bond be? I'm going to get cancelled for this, but James Franco. That is rogue. The worst answer I have...

He's hot! He's hot! Who would it be? Who's Julie for his husband? Callum Turner. Yeah, Calum Turner. He's a great idea. He is hot, and I think he's a great actor who had do really well. My mind went straight to Idris Albert, but I don't think that anymore.

I feel like me. He's too old. Austin Butler. Jacob Alori, hands down. No one said Jacob Alorty yet. He's too tall and too hot. But, okay, it's better than some suggestions. James Franco?

Yeah, that's a hot take. There's the roguest of rogue choices. Does he have to be blonde? Well, he has to be not cancelled. Yeah, that's true. And he's too old anyway, isn't it? He's unemployable It was one in that list that I really agree with though

Aaron Taylor Johnson Aaron Taylor Johnson is a frontrunner Yeah, I can see that Yeah, he's British, English actor Very handsome A lot of people like Terranterton I don't know about him for Bond Yes, he's gorgeous

Have you seen him in the King's? I just don't think he's got the right manna for Bond He's done a spy movie You're right, he doesn't have bond money He doesn't? You're right. That's the secret ingredient. That's the secret source that people don't realize.

It's bond mana. You have to be hot, British and have the right manga. Play ZM's Brian Clint on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and live weekdays from three on ZM.