Fans of undercover agent James Bond have not taken lengthy to determine who they assume is the (not so) mysterious actor taking part in the position in 007 First Light.
The sport’s new trailer, revealed at Sony’s State of Play broadcast, reveals off a notably younger-looking Bond, recent out of the Royal Navy and eager to earn his 00 agent standing. However who’s taking part in the title position?
Minutes after the trailer aired, followers on reddit started guessing that Dexter: New Blood star Patrick Gibson was the behind the brand new Bond — and he actually shares a robust similarity with the character within the trailer.
“I clocked it THE SECOND I noticed the soiled smirk of his,” wrote one 007 aficionado. “Yeah I peeped that as quickly as I seen it,” stated one other.
“Watching the trailer and knew the face appeared acquainted,” stated a 3rd. “After a couple of minute or so I screamed ‘DEXTER.’ I am fairly positive it is him.”
Aged 30, the Irish actor is only a few years older than the 26-year-old model of Bond he seems to be set to painting within the upcoming recreation — and, if IO Interactive will get its approach, a number of sequels.
And if Gibson seems to be acquainted to you too, effectively, the actor already has a swathe of TV and movie roles underneath his belt, together with appearances in Shadow and Bone, The Tudors, and The OA. However it’s his position as a youthful model of Dexter Morgan in prequel collection Dexter: Authentic Sin for which he is most well-known.
Curiously, 007 First Light developer IO Interactive is but to substantiate Gibson itself — although IGN has requested the studio if it may well remark on the web’s hypothesis. Gibson additionally, for now, seems to holding schtum.
A press launch issued alongside Gibson’s obvious debut in 007 First Light’s trailer describes the sport as as globe-trotting story-driven action-adventure recreation the place you’ll be able to select how you can navigate numerous challenges — both with brute power or 007’s trademark attraction.
The trailer confirmed Bond cracking a pair of deadpan jokes as he acquired himself out of (and into) hassle. Gibson’s appearing chops because the antihero Dexter look set to be put to good use.
007 First Light is because of launch in some unspecified time in the future in 2026 for Nintendo Swap 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X and S. In case you missed it, this is every part introduced at Sony’s State of Play June 2025 showcase.
Photograph by Francois G. Durand/WireImage.
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