Overview
- Variety on Friday reported speculation that 23-year-old Louis Partridge is in contention to play 007.
- Partridge’s representatives and Amazon MGM Studios did not confirm the claim.
- The talk tracks with reports that the studio is targeting a younger, fresh-faced lead who would be far younger than past Bonds.
- Denis Villeneuve is attached to direct and Steve Knight is writing as part of Amazon MGM’s planned reboot of the franchise.
- Work on Bond 26 is expected to start after Villeneuve finishes Dune: Part Three, which means a young hire would likely debut closer to his mid-to-late 20s.