Overview
- Amazon MGM Studios, which announced Thursday on X that the hunt is under way, said it will not share casting details during the process.
- Variety and other outlets report that acclaimed casting director Nina Gold is leading the search, drawing on work for Game of Thrones, The Crown and Star Wars.
- Industry reporting says Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct with producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman and writer Steven Knight on what is being called Bond 26.
- Insiders suggest the role may go to a relatively unknown British actor in his late 20s or early 30s, with no candidates confirmed.
- Some reports point to a release no earlier than 2027 and more likely 2028, while Daniel Craig’s tenure ended with 2021’s No Time to Die and the franchise has been idle since.