Overview

• The Hollywood Reporter says British actor Scott Rose-Marsh auditioned in late June by reading sides from GoldenEye for the next Bond film.
• According to the report, he was given a single instruction before filming began: don’t impersonate any previous James Bond.
• At 37 and a natural redhead, Rose-Marsh would be the first ginger Bond and would counter earlier speculation that Amazon is targeting actors in their 20s.
• Requests for comment sent to Amazon and Rose-Marsh’s representatives went unanswered, underscoring the unverified nature of the casting news.
• Denis Villeneuve and screenwriter Steven Knight remain attached under producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, with no official timeline set for casting announcements.