James Bond Hopeful Sam Heughan Is Worried He Jinxed His Chances James Bond Hopeful Sam Heughan Is Worried He Jinxed His Chances Outlander star Sam Heughan may have been discussing his enthusiasm to take over as James Bond a little too much. Outlander star Sam Heughan has once again addressed the idea of taking over as 007, with the actor worried he might be starting to jinx it. Heughan's name has been whispered for the iconic role of the MI6 agent alongside the likes of Idris Elba and Tom Hardy, and while Heughan is still very much on board with being the next person to don the tux, he is beginning to worry that he's talking about it too much.