According to James Bond Brazil’s Editor-in-chief Marcos Kontze, his Italian set source reiterated that Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz are rooting for Sheeran.
However, the insider says producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are still thinking about it.
While none other than Sting is being considered to sing the Bond 25 theme tune too.
The 67-year-old isn’t entirely new to the 007 franchise, having been offered the role of Bond villain Max Zorin in 1985’s A View To A Kill – a role that was turned down by David Bowie and eventually taken by Christopher Walken.
Of course, this rumour concerning Sting should be taken with a pinch of salt, just as leaker Kontze says.
He later tweeted: “Regarding the #Bond25 scoops from today: To be honest, I also didn’t believe in everything the source told me, especially the title, but he/she proved to me to be an insider in the Italian sets and crew meetings, so I thought I had to share it.”
Meanwhile, the alleged leak included what could be the Bond 25 title.
WARNING POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD.