‘James Bond’ Reboot Officially Casts British Actor Best Known for ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel

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Amazon MGM’s 007 film reboot, commonly referred to as James Bond 26, has already assembled its creative team. Denis Villeneuve (the Dune films) is directing, Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) is writing, and Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) and David Heyman (the Harry Potter films) are producing. But despite many reports, no actors have been announced.There have, however, already been a number of official Bond castings elsewhere.Credit: MGM/EON ProductionsOne upcoming 007 project has already cast three actors.Young Bond: SilverFin is the audio drama adaptation of the first book in Charlie Higson Young Bond series. The project was announced earlier this year, and it was later revealed that Isaac Rouse (The Crown Season 6) would voice Bond, with Charlotte McBurney as Wilder Lawless.Last week, per The James Bond Dossier, it was announced that Higson himself had been cast as Bond’s mentor and father figure Michael Merriot. Young Bond: SilverFin arrives this October.Credit: Inside the MagicRelated: Confirmed: Next James Bond Officially Revealed, New 007 Actor Breaks Silence on Landing Iconic RoleHowever, the Young Bond audio drama isn’t the only new 007 project with Higson attached. King Zero, the author’s first adult James Bond novel following his 2023 short story On His Majesty’s Secret Service, arrives in September.“Le Chiffre. Dr No. Goldfinger. James Bond has faced them all. But now the world is changing, and even 007 has no idea what’s coming for him…,” Ian Fleming Publications‘ synopsis reads.“It starts with a murdered agent in the Saudi desert. Only a traitor could have known enough to bring him down. But even James Bond can’t guess at the secret that was worth killing him to keep. As Bond follows the trail across the globe, he doesn’t realise the countdown has already begun. And hiding in the shadows is a man with more power than he could ever have imagined. Prepare for a villain unlike any before. Prepare for KING ZERO.”Now, it has been confirmed that the King Zero audiobook will be narrated by British actor Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, Shaun of the Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy). The official Ian Fleming Publications account shared the news on social media:“With Charlie Higson’s adult Bond novel King Zero set to drop next week on the 24th, we’re excited to announce the audiobook edition narrated by the brilliant @peterserafinowicz. An actor, comedian and writer, Peter has bought his unique voice to roles as diverse as Darth Maul in Star Wars, the Fisher King in Doctor Who and Big Daddy in the Sing film series. Pre-order yours now from all good audiobook retailers.​” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Fleming Publications (@ianflemingofficial)More James Bond Projects in DevelopmentIt’s shaping up to be a busy time for the most iconic secret agent.This year has already given us 007 First Light, the game from IO Interactive which stars Patrick Gibson (Dexter: Original Sin) as Bond, and Kim Sherwood’s Hurricane Room, the third book in her Double O trilogy.In addition to the Young Bond audio drama and King Zero (both book and audiobook), we’re also getting Vaseem Khan’s The Man with the Golden Compass, the second Q Mysteries novel, which arrives this October, and M. W. Craven’s James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy, a new middle-grade series starring James Bond as a mentor, which will be published in April 2027.Unfortunately, there’s no release date for Amazon MGM’s untitled Bond film.Will you be listening to SilverFin this October? And who do you think the next James Bond is on the big screen? Share your thoughts in the comments below!The post ‘James Bond’ Reboot Officially Casts British Actor Best Known for ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel appeared first on Inside the Magic.