Overview

• New reporting says Villeneuve and collaborators are seeking an unknown, physically imposing British actor in his late 20s to early 30s for 007.
• Sources say the brief specifies a male from the British Isles and that the role does not have to be cast with a white actor.
• Steven Knight is writing, with sources indicating he may explore Bond’s Royal Navy origins before MI6, though this remains unconfirmed.
• The film is described as a clean reboot unrelated to No Time to Die, resetting continuity for a new lead.
• Casting is slated to start after Dune: Part Three with producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal working with Amazon MGM, and reports cite a 2027 production window, a likely 2028 debut, and an unprecedented volume of applicants.