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MGM-Amazon Oversees Bond Casting; Callum Turner Favored, Name 2026

8/5/2026

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MGM, now owned by Amazon, took creative control from Barbara Broccoli last year and is overseeing casting.
Producer Amy Pascal said the new James Bond’s name should be revealed by the end of 2026.
Bookmakers list Callum Turner, 36, who married Dua Lipa, as the favorite to replace Daniel Craig.
Retired casting director Debbie McWilliams said she is not impressed with any frontrunners, preferring actors whose personal lives stay unknown.

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MGM, now owned by Amazon, took creative control from Barbara Broccoli last year and is overseeing casting.
Producer Amy Pascal said the new James Bond’s name should be revealed by the end of 2026.
Bookmakers list Callum Turner, 36, who married Dua Lipa, as the favorite to replace Daniel Craig.
Retired casting director Debbie McWilliams said she is not impressed with any frontrunners, preferring actors whose personal lives stay unknown.