Amazon Wants Denis Villeneuve's ‘Bond' Movie as Soon as Possible
Now that we know a Denis Villeneuve-helmed Bond reboot is officially coming, there's a very obvious next question: who's gonna step into the role of 007? A new report from Variety suggests some of the top contenders, and the selection of actors in the running is fascinatingly mixed, at least in the sense that the character is traditionally played by a Brit.
Australian-born Jacob Elordi, star of Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Frankenstein for Netflix, is a strong pick and stands apart from the rest of the competition with recent moody turns in roles such as Elvis in Priscilla and an ill-fated rich kid in Saltburn.
Then there's Tom Holland, the Spider-Man star whose name has been floating around for a while for the role and whose upcoming roles include being part of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey epic.
And finally, Harris Dickinson, whose credits include Babygirl, The Iron Claw, and The King's Man: Gentlemen—the latter of which is a no-brainer of a transition. We'll see who Villeneuve goes with in the weeks to come.
According to the Variety report, the pressure to make a choice is being fast-tracked. Amazon was described as 'looking at a 2028 release date for Bond 26' and with Villeneuve going into Dune: Messiah for a 2026 release, it's likely he'll be jumping straight into Bond as soon as that wraps. Amazon has yet to announce a writer, so that's also in the process of getting locked down.
Stay tuned here at io9 for more breaking Bond news.
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