The Search for the Next 'James Bond' Actor Has Begun

Variety reports: Amazon MGM Studios started auditioning actors for the part of 007 in the past few weeks, Variety has learned… The next James Bond film will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, the filmmaker behind the “Dune” franchise, “Arrival” and “Sicario.” Amy Pascal of the “Spider-Man” films and David Heyman of the “Harry Potter” series will produce the picture, which will feature a script from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Tanya Lapointe (“Dune”) is executive producing the film.