James Bond: Search for New 007 Officially Kicks Off as Auditions Begin
Nina Gold joins Denis Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman as Amazon MGM seeks a fresh face for 007.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Amazon MGM Studios officially confirmed the search for the next James Bond is underway, marking a major development for the 007 franchise.
- It has been five years since the last James Bond film was released, and the studio is now seeking a replacement for Daniel Craig to lead the next era.
- Oscar-Nominated casting director Nina Gold has joined the production to lead the search, working with director Denis Villeneuve, screenwriter Steven Knight, and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman.
- Auditions have officially begun, though no official frontrunner has been confirmed while Villeneuve and Knight continue finalizing the script for the next film.
- Further casting announcements are expected in the coming months, and the studio stated it will share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.
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James Bond Auditions Officially Begin as Search for Next 007 Gets Underway
"We’re excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right," Amazon MGM Studios said in a statementDaniel Craig in 'Skyfall' (2012)Credit: Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett CollectionNEED TO KNOWThe search for the next James Bond has begun, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed in a statement on Thursday, May 14"While we don't plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we're excited to share more n…
The caster on the next 007 film has also worked on several Star Wars films and 'Game of Thrones'.
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