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We’re only a few months away from our new Bond, Producer Amy Pascal teases

Producer of the new James Bond teases we have a timeline for the new actor

By Mark D McKee Aug 4, 2026 8:00 PM

James Bond in a Tom Ford Suit — MGM

Since Daniel Craig bit the big one in his James Bond swan song in 2021’s No Time to Die, fans have been waiting to find out who the next person to drink the martini shaken instead of stirred will be. In true Bond fandom fashion, a whole slew of fancasts have started to muddle the waters as to who could possibly be the new 007. Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and more have all been pitched as possible replacements. Some more ethnically diverse options like Henry Golding and Rene Jean-Page have also emerged. But, alas, no word has come down from on high to give us the scratch to this fan itch raging on for the last five years. That is, until Producer Amy Pascal sat down during her Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour and gave a bit of insight on when we can expect an announcement, and also what we can expect in the cast.

I would say the end of the year is a good bet. We are being really, really methodical. – Amy Pascal

What does this mean for us fans?

Recently, Pascal sat down with Deadline to discuss her role in the new webslinger movie (she is on a tear right now in her work). Then, almost as if it were a throwaway, the interviewer asked what was happening with James Bond, and she said we could expect an announcement by the end of this year. With director of Dune, Denis Villeneuve, and Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight penning the script, once we have the actor in hand, production can start, and we may be able to see a light at the end of the tunnel for a new Bond movie.

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“Having worked with Barbara Broccoli at the studio, I mean, Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is stirring and exciting and different.”

The second part of her statement makes us think there is something truly fresh and unique on the horizon for 007. What do you think? Do these comments make you more excited or more hesitant for the new Amazon fronted James Bond?

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