Bond Picks Meet Doubt as Search Hopes Split

Celebrity expectations currently look cautious, with the strongest doubt aimed at the next James Bond. People currently seem to think Aaron Taylor-Johnson is unlikely to be announced, and the same view applies to James Norton and Paul Mescal. None of those names has strong public backing in the current mood. These are expectations, not confirmed outcomes.

Google search questions show a similar pattern for several famous names. Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Kanye West are each seen as unlikely to become the year's most searched person. The mood is also negative toward Sydney Sweeney and Justin Baldoni being named the year's most searched actor. Public feeling here is broad and skeptical, rather than divided.

Sports search expectations point in a different direction. Erling Braut Haaland appears favored to land on Google's most-searched athlete list, while Alysa Liu also has a favorable leaning. Anthony Joshua, by contrast, appears unlikely to make that list. This creates a clear split between the athletes people expect to gain attention and those they do not.

Dancing With the Stars adds the clearest disagreement. Harry Shum Jr. and Connor Wood are both strongly expected to avoid elimination in the relevant week. Tyler Cameron's outlook is mixed, with a small lean toward staying rather than leaving.