The discussion about Hollywood’s famous franchise ‘James Bond’ has once again intensified. Meanwhile the director Shekhar Kapur Expressed his choice on social media and said that the Bollywood star john abraham Could be a great choice for the next James Bond. Shekhar Kapur believes that John’s strong screen presence, cool style and brilliant acting make him a strong contender for the role of ‘007’.
John Abraham will become the next James Bond
Director Shekhar Kapur shared a note on social media platform X on Friday. In this he told that after Daniel Craig, the next James Bond could be John Abraham. Shekhar wrote, ‘As the search for the next Bond intensifies, my vote for the next James Bond after Daniel Craig will go to John Abraham.’
The director said that John’s ‘shaken not stirred’ personality and his excellent acting skills make him a great candidate for this famous role. He wrote, “John is certainly a good actor, with ‘shaken, not stirred’ cool and ‘Bond’ charm.”
As the search of the next Bond heats up, my vote for the next James Bond after Daniel Craig would be John Abraham. He has the cool ‘shaken not stirred’ persona and certainly good actor with the ‘Bond Charm’
By the way Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond after the producers saw…
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) May 16, 2026
‘James Bond’ is the world’s most successful franchise
He further wrote, ‘By the way, Daniel Craig was cast as ‘James Bond’ when the producers saw him in my film ‘Elizabeth’. Let us tell you that James Bond is a fictional British spy, who is also known as ‘Agent 007’. It was composed by British writer Ian Fleming in 1953. It is the world’s most successful and longest running film franchise, known for its spectacular action, style and exciting stories.
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Subsequently, Eon Productions produced 25 films in the ‘James Bond’ franchise, while two non-Eon films, ‘Casino Royale’ (1967) and ‘Never Say Never Again’ (1983), were separate from the main series. Over the years, many actors have played the lovable detective, including Sean Connery (1962–1967, 1971, 1983), David Niven (1967), George Lazenby (1969), Roger Moore (1973–1985), Timothy Dalton (1987–1989), Pierce Brosnan (1995–2002) and Daniel Craig (2006–2021).
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