Overview
- Léa Seydoux, speaking in a new interview published Monday, said she was sad about Amazon MGM taking over Bond but feels reassured because Villeneuve will make it “cinema.”
- Amazon MGM confirmed the search for the next James Bond is underway and said it will not comment on specific candidates during casting.
- The Playlist reported that rising actor Tom Francis has auditioned to play 007, a claim the studio has not confirmed.
- Villeneuve is attached to direct the first film of the Amazon era, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight writing the script.
- No timeline is locked in after Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli handed creative control to Amazon MGM in February 2025.