Overview

• Powell said, “I’m Texan… I should not be playing James Bond,” adding that producers should “get an authentic Brit for that job.”
• His remarks were published in a Hollywood Reporter cover interview tied to his Hulu series Chad Powers, which debuts Sept. 30.
• No casting has been announced for the next Bond film, which Amazon MGM is developing with Denis Villeneuve directing and Steven Knight writing.
• Speculation continues to center on British actors, with outlets mentioning Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, Theo James, Regé-Jean Page, Harris Dickinson and Kingsley Ben-Adir.
• Other actors have distanced themselves from the role in recent months, including Taron Egerton expressing doubts about his fit and Idris Elba citing past backlash around the conversation.