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9 actors who could replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond

By Camila Domingues

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Henry Cavill attends "The Witcher" Season 3 UK Premiere at The Now Building at Outernet London on June 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Henry Cavill attends "The Witcher" Season 3 UK Premiere at The Now Building at Outernet London on June 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) /
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Rodrigo Santoro, James Bond, next James Bond
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 18: Rodrigo Santoro attends the Los Angeles premiere of Paramount+’s “Teen Wolf: The Movie” at Harmony Gold on January 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images) /

2. Rodrigo Santoro

Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graça… I may be a bit biased as a Brazilian myself, but this Brazilian actor is the epitome of international mystery and allure. Rodrigo Santoro has been lighting up screens globally for years, from embodying the indomitable Xerxes in 300 to playing the heartfelt and introspective Hector Escaton in Westworld.

If you’ve seen his

smolder and overpowering charm

performances, you know the man is versatile. He can go from ruthless to romantic in a heartbeat. With his ability to capture a room (or an audience), Santoro could infuse 007 with a kind of Latin charisma we haven’t seen yet. And let’s be honest, Bond could use a little samba in his step after all these years, just sayin’.

Ah, but can he don the tux and pull off the suave sophistication required to fill the shoes of the British spy? Claro que sim. Santoro doesn’t just wear a suit, he owns it. Whether he’s portraying a powerful god-king or a cowboy robot, he has that rare quality of being effortlessly stylish and intense. Just imagine him, Walther PPK in hand, peering through a scope with those piercing eyes… tell me that doesn’t scream Bond to you. Adding the fact he’s fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, and you’ve literally got an international man of mystery ready to save the world. One shaken, not stirred, martini at a time.

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