While it still has yet to be confirmed by IO Interactive, chances are good that Patrick Gibson is playing James Bond in007 First Light. IO Interactive first announced its James Bond video game in 2020, but it wasn’t until just recently that the project got its official name and first details.007 First Lightis a third-person action-adventure game with the shooting, stealth, and explosive vehicle segments that fans have come to expect from James Bond video games.
James Bond movies tend to follow the character when they are relatively seasoned in the field and already middle-aged, but007 First Lightwill instead feature a rookie Bond in his mid-20s. This new take on James Bond was showcased in007 First Light’s reveal trailers, but IO Interactive stopped short of announcing who exactly is playing the iconic character in the new video game. We’re still waiting on the official announcement, but it is looking increasingly likely that007 First Light’s young James Bondis played by Patrick Gibson ofDexter: Original Sinfame.
It didn’t take long after007 First Light’s trailers were released for fans to theorize that Bond is being played by Patrick Gibson. After all, the new Bond looks strikingly similar to Gibson. Now Gibson himself has added to the speculation, confirming in an interview withEmmymagazine that he is currently working on a video game (as spotted by ComicBook). Gibson didn’t reveal the exact video game he is working on, but between the fact that Bond in the game looks near-identical to Gibson and Gibson is not associated with any other video games, the most likely scenario is that he is indeed playing James Bond in007 First Light.
007 First Light’s James Bond is Most Likely Played by Patrick Gibson
Gibson’s fame has reached new heights lately, largely thanks to his well-reviewed performance onDexter: Original Sin. Aprequel to the originalDexterseries on Showtime, Gibson portrays the title character, Dexter Morgan, as he attempts to navigate the early days of his serial killer life. Michael C. Hall’s portrayal of Dexter is so iconic that many were skeptical about another actor stepping into the role, but by all accounts, Gibson knocked it out of the park.
Gibson will return as Dexter inDexter: Original SinSeason 2, which has been picked up by Paramount+. In the meantime, it’s likely that007 First Lightwill confirm thatGibson is indeed the one playing James Bondin the new game at some point in the months ahead.
