Saoirse Ronan campaigns to play Bond villain — opposite husband Jack Lowden, a rumoured 007 contender

Four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan told Empire magazine she is "dead serious" about playing a Bond villain. Her husband, Jack Lowden, is among the actors rumoured as the next James Bond, per The Hollywood Reporter (24 August 2026). If both were cast, the real-life couple would face off as hero and villain. No Bond casting has been announced; Denis Villeneuve directs, Steven Knight scripts.