This Bold Spy Thriller Proves We’ve Had the Perfect James Bond Replacement the Entire Time

With the rumors that the next Bond has already been cast (with no word on who it might be), everyone’s got a name that they’re throwing into the hat. Whether it’s Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, or Jacob Elordi — the current frontrunners — we can rest assured that the Bond 26 casting announcement will make as many waves as Daniel Craig‘s casting did back in 2005. Although he might not be as young as the other candidates, Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal proves that Eddie Redmayne deserves a spot on the list as a potential underdog for the role. It’s not the classic James Bond, nor the classic Jackal of the book, but Redmayne brings a sleek brutality to the role that still invokes echoes of the 007 agent.