Overview

• Deadline reports the formal search will start after Denis Villeneuve completes Dune: Part Three, and sources stress casting has not begun.
• The reported brief calls for a male actor from the British Isles in his late 20s to early 30s, ideally a relatively unknown “fresh face” with immediate physical credibility.
• This iteration is described by sources as a clean reboot rather than a continuation of the Daniel Craig era.
• Screenwriter Steven Knight is reported to be drawing from Ian Fleming’s early novels, with some sources suggesting an origin‑era focus such as Bond’s Royal Navy background, though those details remain unconfirmed.
• Sources say many fan‑favorite names are effectively ruled out by age or nationality criteria, the team has already received heavy interest, and casting could consider a non‑white actor if he fits the role.