The global search for the next James Bond always invites endless speculation, but a recent social media exchange has added a surprising twist. Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur took to X to cast his vote for the next 007:

"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."

John Abraham quickly responded:

"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."

This optimistic exchange arrives at a deeply ironic time. Currently, X owner Elon Musk is actively running a hate campaign against director Christopher Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong'o in his upcoming film. At a time when aggressive "Kill Woke Hollywood" campaigns are running rampant on social media, fueled heavily by people like Musk, this suggestion from an international Indian director to cast an Indian as the iconic British spy—and the actor genuinely celebrating it—comes as a surprise and shows a distinct lack of reality on both their parts.  

Well, the exchange is fun to speculate and see how an Indian can become James Bond, also Elon Musk has to accept it. John Abraham certainly holds the distinction for acting in a massive number of Indian spy films. However, instead of waiting on Hollywood, making a movie like Dhurandhar 3 about an Indian spy ending British rule by posing as a British spy might be more culpable.

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