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Bond Casting: McWilliams Rejects Elordi, Turner, Dickinson; Gold Hired

7/2/2026

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Casting director Debbie McWilliams said she will not consider Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner or Harris Dickinson for the next Bond.
McWilliams said role must stay an enigma, an actor could lose the audience, and Bond should remain a man as Ian Fleming wrote.
Amazon appointed casting director Nina Gold to lead search, with auditions continuing and a second round in August.
Denis Villeneuve will direct the 2028, 26th Bond installment.

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Casting director Debbie McWilliams said she will not consider Jacob Elordi, Callum Turner or Harris Dickinson for the next Bond.
McWilliams said role must stay an enigma, an actor could lose the audience, and Bond should remain a man as Ian Fleming wrote.
Amazon appointed casting director Nina Gold to lead search, with auditions continuing and a second round in August.
Denis Villeneuve will direct the 2028, 26th Bond installment.