Elf Queen Tilda Swinton Cast as James Bond, Doctor Who and Chosen as Pope—a sentence you’ll only read in 2025. Swinton’s new triple-threat career path means she’ll fight villains, travel time, and lead the Catholic Church, all while redefining the meaning of ‘typecasting.’

With Elf Queen Tilda Swinton cast as James Bond, Doctor Who and chosen as Pope, we may see martinis at Mass and bow ties blessed from the pulpit. Swinton’s reign promises worlds colliding: espionage in the Vatican and TARDIS confessions—iconic casting, indeed.