After several months of casting rumors, Amazon MGM Studios has finally announced the official start of its long-awaited casting search for the next James Bond actor, confirming that auditions for the

The search for who will play 007 has taken an important step as sources have confirmed to Deadline that Nina Gold has closed a deal to become the casting director for the next James Bond film. Gold will work with director Denis Villeneuve as well as producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman in finding that

Amazon MGM Studios. It has a director: Denis Villeneuve. It has a writer: Steven Knight. It even has not one but two high calibre producers, too: Amy Pascal and David Heyman. But still it seems there's something — some crucial ingredient in the 007 recipe — that's missing.

Amazon MGM Studios has tapped British casting director Nina Gold to find the actor that will play James Bond, TheWrap has learned. "The search for the next James Bond is underway, a spokesperson for Amazon MGM Studios said in a statement.

Amazon MGM announced that the casting search to find the next James Bond has officially begun "The search for the next James Bond is underway," the studio said in a statement on Thursday. "While we don't plan to comment on specific details during the casting process,

The next James Bond movie may still lack a 007, but it will be directed by Denis Villeneuve and might have a new Bond soon.

Game of Thrones' casting director Nina Gold has joined Amazon MGM Studios' search for a new 007 to star in Denis Villeneuve's film.

The search for the next James Bond is underway,” Amazon MGM Studios confirmed. “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we’re excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.