Overview
- Variety reported that 26-year-old British actor Tom Francis has auditioned to play 007 in the next James Bond film.
- Amazon MGM Studios and representatives for Francis declined to comment to the trade outlet about the audition.
- The casting process is led by veteran casting director Nina Gold, with Amazon MGM overseeing the franchise after acquiring MGM’s library.
- Industry reports name Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Callum Turner, and Cosmo Jarvis as contenders, though none of these candidates are confirmed.
- Francis is best known for an Olivier-winning performance in Sunset Boulevard and has limited screen credits, and no timeline has been announced for a casting decision or production start.