Overview

• The Hollywood Reporter reports that Rose-Marsh, a 37-year-old British actor, filmed a screen test in late June reading sides from GoldenEye and material from Steven Knight’s draft script.
• He was told only one direction—“don’t impersonate a previous Bond”—underscoring Denis Villeneuve’s intent to redefine the role.
• As a redhead, Rose-Marsh would be the franchise’s first “ginger Bond,” and his age undercuts speculation that Amazon MGM is seeking a Bond in his twenties.
• Director Denis Villeneuve and writer Steven Knight remain officially attached to Bond 26, but no casting has been confirmed and Amazon did not respond to requests for comment.
• Tabloid assertions that Jeff Bezos wants his former wife cast in the reboot remain unverified and are treated as developing rumors.