According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon MGM Studios film boss Courtenay Valenti addressed the ongoing search for the next James Bond at CinemaCon, signaling that the studio is approaching the historic casting decision with deliberate care and reverence for the franchise's legacy.
Why This Is the Biggest Casting Story in Hollywood Right Now
Few casting decisions carry the cultural weight of choosing the next 007. Since Daniel Craig's departure after No Time to Die, the question of who steps into Bond's tuxedo has dominated entertainment conversation — and with Amazon MGM now openly acknowledging the process is underway, that conversation just got a lot more real. Every actor in Hollywood between 35 and 50 is suddenly fair game, and for fancasting enthusiasts, this is the Super Bowl. Who carries the franchise forward? Does the next Bond skew classic and suave, or gritty and grounded? Those are exactly the kinds of questions the myCast community lives for.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't been waiting for an official announcement — fans have been building out their dream Bonds for years, and the data across multiple stories tells a fascinating story.
The most voted-on fan cast lives in the James Bond story, which has accumulated 22 total votes across seven roles. The standout number? Richard Madden has pulled in a commanding 15 votes for the lead role — more than double the combined vote count for every other role in that story. The Bodyguard and Eternals star has been a fan favorite for years, and this data suggests the myCast community is pretty convinced he has the goods. Supporting picks in that story lean toward familiar faces: Ralph Fiennes earns 3 votes as M (a role he already holds in the Craig era, which raises interesting continuity questions), while Naomie Harris picks up 2 votes to reprise Moneypenny.
Over in the James Bond story — a more expansive cast covering 8 roles — votes are spread evenly at 1 apiece, suggesting fans are still exploring options rather than rallying behind a consensus. takes the Bond slot there, a pick that makes a lot of sense given his brooding physicality and action credentials from Poldark. The supporting cast in that story goes deep into the Bond universe mythology, with as M, as Moneypenny, and as Felix Leiter — a genuinely interesting American pick for a role that has historically been underwritten.