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Amazon Seeks New Male Bond; Villeneuve to Direct 26th Film

6/30/2026

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Amazon has begun searching for a new James Bond actor.
Casting director Debbie McWilliams says she will not consider Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner or Harris Dickinson.
McWilliams argues Bond should stay a male enigma with minimal personal detail, as Ian Fleming wrote.
Casting falls to Nina Gold and Denis Villeneuve.
Villeneuve will direct the 26th Bond film, with producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman overseeing and Steven Knight writing screenplay.

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Story summary

Amazon has begun searching for a new James Bond actor.
Casting director Debbie McWilliams says she will not consider Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner or Harris Dickinson.
McWilliams argues Bond should stay a male enigma with minimal personal detail, as Ian Fleming wrote.
Casting falls to Nina Gold and Denis Villeneuve.
Villeneuve will direct the 26th Bond film, with producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman overseeing and Steven Knight writing screenplay.