Amazon MGM Studios has reportedly closed in on the actor who will inherit the iconic role of James Bond in its upcoming reboot.The untitled Bond film is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Dune) and written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), with Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and David Heyman (the Harry Potter films) producing.Casting director Nina Gold has been leading the search for the new 007.Credit: Inside the MagicHas the New James Bond Been Cast?Recently, industry insider Daniel Richtman recently claimed that the movie had entered the “final round of casting” and that the studio “might have already found their guy.”That followed reports linking several major names to the role, including Jacob Elordi (Euphoria), Theo James (The Gentlemen), Callum Turner (Eternity), and Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), who has emerged as one of the frontrunners.Page Six has now reported that a number of actors have now been shortlisted — however, Amazon MGM Studios has not verified any of these rumors or made any official announcements.But another official 007 has been cast — and he is a familiar face to Netflix subscribers, who has secured the role in a completely separate corner of the James Bond franchise.Credit: Inside the MagicRelated: Amazon MGM May Have Found Its New James Bond and VillainAnother New 007 Has Been RevealedIsaac Rouse has been cast as the young James Bond in from Big Finish Productions’ Young Bond: SilverFin Part 1, an upcoming audio adaptation of Charlie Higson’s 2005 novel.Rouse is best known for playing Ollie Chadwyck-Healey in The Crown, as well as Charlie Bucket in Sam Mendes’ stage production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.The casting comes as Bond’s big-screen future remains one of Hollywood’s biggest unanswered questions.Credit: MGM/EON ProductionsSilverFin follows Bond during his teenage years, long before he becomes the legendary MI6 agent. The story begins with James at Eton before sending him to Scotland, where he encounters a mystery surrounding Loch SilverFin and a dangerous experiment.Big Finish’s adaptation will span 16 half-hour episodes, divided across two box sets, for roughly eight hours of audio drama. According to BigFinish.com, more than 500 actors auditioned for the role, with 12 finalists eventually brought in before Rouse landed the part.Patrick Gibson also brought James Bond to life earlier this year, becoming the face and voice of 007 in the IO Interactive video game 007 First Light.So while fans continue waiting to discover who will play Bond on the big screen, Rouse has already beaten hundreds of actors to become the latest performer to officially take on 007.The first Young Bond: SilverFin episodes are scheduled to arrive in October 2026.There’s no release date for the Bond movie.What do you think of Isaac Rouse becoming the new James Bond? Are you excited to see him take on 007? And who do you think should play Bond in the upcoming film? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!The post ‘James Bond’ Reboot Officially Casts ‘The Crown’ Actor as the New 007, Following 500 Auditions appeared first on Inside the Magic.