Former Bond Casting Director Debbie McWilliams Rules Out Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson, Jacob Elordi

Debbie McWilliams, who cast Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig as James Bond, told German outlets that she would not consider Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson or Jacob Elordi for the next 007. She said the role needs an actor with minimal public profile so the audience sees the character as a mystery, not as a celebrity. McWilliams also emphasized that, in her view, Bond should remain a white male as originally written by Ian Fleming. While she has retired after "No Time to Die," casting duties have passed to Nina Gold, and Amazon now holds the franchise rights and is planning a broader 007 universe. The search for a new Bond continues with no official candidate announced.