Amazon bosses have offered a brief update on their quest to cast the next James Bond. Amazon MGM Studios took over creative control of the spy franchise in 2025 from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, hiring Denis Villeneuve to direct the next instalment.
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is set to write the script, but there is no word thus far as to who will play the next 007 following Daniel Craig’s exit from the franchise.
Speaking at CinemaCon, per a report from Variety, Amazon executives have given fans an update on where their hunt for the next Bond stands.
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Head of film at Amazon MGM Studios, Courtenay Valenti, said: “Now, I know you’re all wondering when we’re going to announce who’s playing James Bond.
“Don’t get too excited. Please know that we’re taking the time to do this with care and deep respect. It is the dream of a lifetime for all of us to bring audiences this next chapter, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.”
Valenti continued: “What I can tell you is this: when you pair one of the most beloved franchises in history with a world-class filmmaking team, including the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve, extraordinary producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, executive producer Tanya Lapointe, and screenwriter Steven Knight, you’re setting the stage for something that’s truly worthy of the Bond legacy.
“That film is coming, and when the time is right, we’ll have much more to share.”
The rumour mill has been in full swing speculating who could don the famous tux since Craig exited the film series following the release of No Time to Die in 2021.
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Names that have been thrown into the mix include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Idris Elba, Jacob Elordi, Louis Partridge, and Callum Turner.
Knight recently gave fans an update on his script, telling BBC Radio 4: “I can’t really talk about what I’m doing with Bond, but I’m enjoying every single second of it. It’s fantastic. I’m loving it.
“The books are so good. So underrated as literature. There’s something about the world that he created that is tangibly real, and yet it’s not real. It’s almost dreamlike somehow. And I just love the way, the style of how he writes, and the dialogue is so good.”
He continued: “I’ve got a very particular way I want, you know, I want this to go. I’m working with fantastic people, the best people, and people will have to wait and see.”
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