The James Bond franchise will soon be on the lookout for the next actor to play 007, following Daniel Craig’s five-film run, which started with Casino Royale (2006) and ended with No Time to Die (2021). While casting on the upcoming film reboot from director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) won’t begin until filming on Dune: Part Three wraps next year, the wider franchise has already unveiled another new version of the iconic character.Credit: MGM/EON ProductionsNow, the new James Bond actor has spoken out about his role as the MI6’s not-so-secret agent. Talking specifically about his motion-capture performance in the third-person action-adventure video game “007 First Light”, Irish actor Patrick Gibson described it as a “pretty surreal experience” when asked by IO Interactive’s Global Brand Manager Laurine Deschamps in an interview about how it felt seeing himself as Bond for the first time.Seeing yourself as a video game character? Surreal. Patrick Gibson and Noemie Nakai share what it was like the first time they came face-to-face with their digital doubles in #007FirstLight.Pre-order now and get a free Deluxe Edition Upgrade.https://t.co/5phfcW6IiY… pic.twitter.com/WIB2c5B0em— 007 First Light (@007GameIOI) November 4, 2025Related: ‘James Bond’ Reboot Unveils New 007 Team and Lead Actor, Replaces Daniel Craig Lineup“Seeing yourself as a video game character is one thing, and then seeing yourself as James Bond is kind of even stranger,” the Dexter: Original Sin star continues. “But also just the likeness I was kind of taken aback by. I wasn’t fully expecting it to be look like me.”Credit: IO Interactive under license from Amazon MGM Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Eon ProductionsIn the interview, Gibson is joined by Noémie Nakai , who plays the new “Bond girl” Miss Roth. The actor first announced his casting earlier this year, as well as the rest of the MI6 team. “Hey, I’m Patrick Gibson and I’m honored to announce that I’m playing James Bond in IO Interactive’s much anticipated game ‘007 First Light’,” Gibson said in the video.“It’s thrilling to be bringing this character to life in the gaming world and I’m joined by an incredibly talented cast including Lennie James as Bond’s mentor Greenway, Priyanga Burford as M, Alastair Mackenzie as Q, Kiera Lester as Bond’s most fervent supporter Moneypenny, and Noémie Nakai as the enigmatic Miss Roth.”Marvel actor Gemma Chan was also recently added to the cast as Selina Tan, MI6’s Head of Tactical Simulation.Credit: IO Interactive under license from Amazon MGM Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Eon ProductionsRelated: ‘James Bond’ Reboot Title and Plot Officially Revealed“007 First Light is a thrilling narrative action-adventure game developed and published by IO Interactive,” the official synopsis reads. “Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training program, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy. Watch the trailer for the game below:The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on March 27, 2026. For more information about “007 First Light”, visit the official website.Are you excited about playing “007 First Light”? Let us know in the comments!The post New James Bond Breaks Silence on Landing 007 Role in Upcoming Reboot appeared first on Inside the Magic.