Shekhar Kapur votes for John Abraham as next James Bond; John says ‘I’ll happily start practising my martini order’

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has endorsed actor John Abraham as a potential successor to Daniel Craig as James Bond.

Published on: May 16, 2026, 15:24:09 IST

By Rishabh Suri

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The search for actor Daniel Craig's successor as the iconic character, James Bond, is still on. How about an Indian actor as 007? And how about John Abraham, specifically?

The action star has emerged as acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur's first choice! In a cute interaction on X on Saturday, Shekhar first tweeted, “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 him in my film Elizabeth. #JamesBond #JohnAbraham @TheJohnAbraham.”

John didn't wait for long before he acknowledged and replied to Shekhar. “Thank you so much Sir @shekharkapur Truly humbled by your words and encouragement. Coming from someone who not only redefined storytelling but also had the instinct to spot Daniel Craig before the world saw Bond in him… this means a lot to me. As for Bond… I’ll happily start practising my martini order immediately. Shaken, not stirred," John wrote, the martini being a cheeky reference to the iconic dialogue uttered by Bond in the films.

On the professional front, John will be seen next in filmmaker Rohit Shetty's biopic on top cop Rakesh Maria, and Force 3.

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Rishabh Suri
Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.Read More

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