Former Bond Casting Director Debbie McWilliams Reveals the Essential Trait for the Next 007
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Tom Tapp
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Former James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams, who cast the last three 007 actors over 40 years, insists the next Bond must have a specific "absolutely essential" trait. While producers and director Denis Villeneuve are reportedly holding auditions this summer with names like Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Elordi circulating, McWilliams suggests none of these candidates fit what the role truly requires. The article teases her insight into what makes a Bond actor but the full content is partially behind a paywall.
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· 3 pulledDebbie McWilliams cast the last three Bonds and all the films they were in, from For Your Eyes Only to No Time to Die.
Deadline reported exclusively earlier this month that James Bond producers and director Denis Villeneuve have begun informing talent who have made the next round of auditions.
But one person who knows something about casting 007 says none of them fit the bill.
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