The next James Bond actor has officially been revealed, with a new behind-the-scenes video offering a glimpse of the actor stepping into the iconic role.
However, this isn't the casting announcement fans have been waiting for from Amazon MGM Studios, as the franchise's next big-screen 007 remains a mystery.
Instead, Isaac Rouse, who voices a teenage Bond in Big Finish Productions' upcoming audio adaptation of Young Bond: SilverFin, has been joined by several newly announced cast members for the production.
The company has now shared a video of Rouse visiting Eton College, where the story begins, for a special photo shoot.
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The new video, titled “James Bond goes to Eton,” sees Rouse visit the real-life school that features in Charlie Higson's 2005 novel.
Producer and script editor Robert Valentine explains the thinking behind the shoot, while Rouse reflects on the unusual opportunity to bring the character into this setting.
The wider cast includes Miriam Margolyes as Cleek MacSawney, Harry Marcus as Red Kelly, Christopher Nathan as George Hellebore, William Hope as Lord Hellebore, Paterson Joseph as Dr. Perseus Friend, Tim McInnerny as Uncle Max, Miranda Raison as Aunt Charmian, Timothy Bentinck as Sergeant White, Lucy Fleming as Madame Ouspenskaya, Penelope Rawlins as Alfie Kelly, and Higson himself as Bond's mentor, Michael Merriot.
Charlotte McBurney also stars as Wilder Lawless.
The adaptation will span 16 half-hour episodes, split across two box sets for approximately eight hours of audio drama. Both collections are scheduled to arrive on October 29.
Meanwhile, Amazon MGM Studios has yet to reveal who will succeed Daniel Craig in its next James Bond movie. The untitled film, directed by Denis Villeneuve (the Dune films) and written by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), is expected to enter a new era for the franchise, with producer Amy Pascal (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) suggesting that an announcement could come before the end of the year.
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