Overview
- In a The Hollywood Reporter cover story, Powell said, “I’m Texan… I can play Jimmy Bond, but I should not be playing James Bond,” urging producers to hire “an authentic Brit.”
- No actor has been announced to replace Daniel Craig, as Amazon MGM steers the next film with Denis Villeneuve directing and Steven Knight writing.
- The role has historically gone to British or Irish performers, a pattern Powell cited in arguing for nationality authenticity.
- Speculation around successors continues, with names like Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, Theo James and Regé-Jean Page in circulation, while some, including Taron Egerton, have publicly ruled themselves out.
- Powell is focusing on other projects, including Hulu’s Chad Powers premiering Sept. 30 and Edgar Wright’s The Running Man slated for Nov. 14.