Overview
- Amazon MGM, which said Thursday that “the search for the next James Bond is underway,” has been testing actors in recent weeks according to multiple reports.
- Veteran casting director Nina Gold is leading the process, and her work on Game of Thrones, The Crown and Star Wars shows deep experience with large franchises.
- The studio has named no frontrunner and asked fans to treat circulating shortlists as rumor until it announces a choice.
- Bond 26 already has a marquee team attached, with Denis Villeneuve directing, Steven Knight writing, and Amy Pascal, David Heyman and Tanya Lapointe producing.
- Industry outlets report filming could begin in late 2026 or early 2027 with a 2028 release anticipated, and this first Amazon-era installment follows its February 2025 takeover of creative control from longtime custodians.