We are being really, really methodical.’ And it’s got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.’ Speaking to Metro in June for the release of Enola Holmes 3, Partridge kept his cards close to his chest about 007 rumours, responding: ‘I don’t know what direction they want to take with it, but I think James Bond is awesome and I think every man wants to play James Bond. Given the early pre-production stages that Bond is still in, fans are now bracing themselves to wait until at least 2028 to see the next film. Arrow MORE: Ignore James Bond frontrunners – the next 007 should be a complete unknownArrow MORE: How I smashed my target to complete one video game every month – Reader’s Feature