As the rumors of 10 actresses shortlisted to be the next Bond girl circulate in the market, we need to understand that the James Bond franchise is large, and it has been almost four years since Daniel Craig’s last appearance as James Bond in No Time to Die. Fans might not have to wait much longer to find out who the next Bond will be, but many more people wonder who will play the part of the Bond Girl. Though that term seems to be fading out, it is clear to see that the tradition of a female lead in these spy movies doesn’t appear to be changing.
10 Actresses in Race To Be The Next Bond Girl
#1: Emma Watson
Emma Watson, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, is the favorite as of now, with 5/4 odds and a 44.4% probability of landing the role of the Bond Girl. Watson is also known for her roles in The Perks of Being a Wallflower alongside Logan Lerman, and as Belle in the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast. Emma Watson is definitely one to beat.
#2: Zendaya
Zendaya, known for roles including MJ Watson in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man movies, as well as a Disney Channel career when she was younger, is one of the top favorites for this role with 6/4 odds and a 40% probability score. Zendaya might be the next Bond Girl, and it wouldn’t be her first spy role. Zendaya both starred in and produced the Disney sitcom K.C. Undercover, where the actress played K.C. Cooper, the teenage daughter of a spy family. She was also seen alongside Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman.
#3: Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie is known for her roles like Harley Quinn in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Barbie in Barbie, and Queen Elizabeth the 1st in Mary, Queen of Scots. She has 15/8 odds and a 34.8% probability of being the next Bond Girl, and it’s no surprise. Robbie has worked with David Heyman, one of the producers for the new Bond film, before on several projects, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood back in 2019.
#4: Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz is known for her roles as Christina in Divergent, Bonnie Carlson in Big Little Lies, and she voiced Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Kravitz has 2/1 odds and a 33.3% probability. That’s not even mentioning that Kravitz is also the frontwoman of the group Lolawolf. Kravitz has a decent shot at being the next Bond Girl. Kravitz knows Heyman as well, from her role as Leta Lestrange in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
#5: Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega is known for her roles as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday, Tara Carpenter in Scream and Scream VI, Harley Diaz in Stuck in the Middle on Disney Channel. Ortega has an impressive resume for a 22-year-old, and I would not put it past her to play the role of the next Bond girl. Ortega has 5/2 odds and a 28.6% probability of landing the role.
#6: Marisa Abela
Marisa Abela, known for her roles as Amy Winehouse in Back to Black, Sophie Jones in Rogue Agent, and Clarissa Dubose in Black Bag, has 3/1 odds and a 25% probability. Abela has been acting since the age of 11, back in 2008, so she might just have what it takes to land this role.
#7: Mikey Madison
Mikey Madison, known for her roles alongside Jenna Ortega as Amber Freeman in Scream and Scream VI, Judith Weinstein in Lady in the Lake, and River in All Souls, also has 3/1 odds and a 25% probability to be the next Bond Girl. Madison was in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Robbie, with Heyman producing. Madison won the 2025 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Anora, something that might give her a leg up.
#8: Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco, known for her roles as Emma Brackett in Role Play, Samantha O’Hare in Hop, and Penny in The Big Bang Theory, has 7/2 odds and a 22.2% probability. Cuoco has been a model and commercial actress since she was 6 years old, with her first major role in Quicksand: No Escape back in 1992. Cuoco has been in many works since, and will also perform on stage, but plays tennis in her free time.
#9: Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz, known for her roles as Cassie Sullivan in The Fifth Wave, Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass, and Flynne Fisher in The Peripheral, has 4/1 odds and a 20% probability. Moretz, also starting acting from a young age, landed roles in The Amityville Horror in 2005, at just 8 years old, and The Eye in 2008, at 11 years old.
#10: Alison Oliver
Alison Oliver, known for her roles as Frances Flynn in Conversations With Friends, Venetia Catton in Saltburn, and Debbie Matthews in The Order, also has 4/1 odds and a 20% probability. Oliver was named in Variety’s “10 actors to watch” back in 2023, which is an amazing feat for her, as her acting career started in 2022. She made her first London stage debut in 2023 in Women, Beware the Devil.
There are many more actresses who might just be our next Bond Girl, but according to gambling.com, these are the top 10 actresses who have a shot at landing the role. It is still, as they say, anyone’s game, and we will just have to wait and see which actress comes home with a new role.
