When Netflix launched the primary “Enola Holmes” in 2020, audiences watched “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown reinvent herself because the eccentric, fourth-wall-breaking detective. Additionally they met a breakout newcomer: Louis Partridge.
Six years later, on the world premiere of “Enola Holmes 3,” Partridge says he’s discovered to navigate fame “in various ways, sometimes better than others.”
“The social media stuff can get a bit noisy sometimes, but it’s important to have good people around you — and to figure out for yourself what’s important outside of looking at your phone, to be honest, which is surprisingly hard to do these days. I’m not gonna lie,” Partridge instructed Selection Thursday night time. “It sounds silly to say, but that’s quite tricky to do today.”
Since changing into a global star, Partridge has shared the display with trade heavyweights like Cate Blanchett, landed a partnership with Prada and entered a high-profile relationship with Olivia Rodrigo. Trying again, he says he by no means anticipated a lot consideration on his private life.
“I did not, but it’s a part of the job and I’m grateful to feel like I’m on the right path,” he defined. “I feel good about where I’m at. I’ve got more to do.”
That “more to do,” staying on the theme of uncertainty, features a coveted position he by no means imagined Hollywood would someday think about him for: James Bond. Requested whether or not he’d ever pictured himself within the dialog to play 007, Partridge replied, “No, no. Not yet at least. But that’s something to keep in mind. I wonder what Variety thinks?”
Effectively, to reply Partridge’s query, Selection London Bureau Chief Alex Ritman reported in April that he’s considered one of a number of actors in rivalry for the job, aligning him with the widespread trade chatter that Amazon MGM Studios is looking for a “fresh-faced” British 007.
At 23, Louis Partridge could be a notably youthful Bond than the opposite rumored contenders: Jacob Elordi (28), Callum Turner (36), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (35) and Harris Dickinson (29). He’d additionally skew youthful than previous Bonds after they began: Sean Connery (32), Daniel Craig (38), Pierce Brosnan (42) and Roger Moore (45).
A youthful Bond would additionally provide long-term upside: Partridge may anchor 5 or 6 movies over 15 years and nonetheless be below 40, whereas additionally at a decrease value than larger names like Elordi or Taylor-Johnson. And if Amazon execs are concentrating on early-20s expertise, the competitors is slim: Package Connor (22), Joe Locke (23) and Noah Jupe (21) — except they go together with a relative unknown.
After describing Selection’s report back to Partridge on the pink carpet, he delivered a pointy smile and ended on a notice of gratitude: “Wonderful. Thank you, Variety.”
