Overview

• In a Hits Radio UK interview, Butler said he is American and believes James Bond should be played by someone from the United Kingdom.
• He added that he would consider portraying a villain in the next Bond film.
• Glen Powell has voiced a similar view, saying an American should not take on the role of 007.
• Amazon MGM has set the creative team for Bond 26, with Denis Villeneuve directing, Steven Knight writing, and Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing alongside Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
• Casting for the new Bond has not been announced, with reporting continuing to note producer preferences for a British man in the role.