The Latest Breaking News from Denis Villeneuve

The James Bond franchise has lain dormant for four years, since Daniel Craig’s swansong as 007, No Time to Die. A legal quarrel between Bond’s producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and Amazon Studios resulted in a stalemate and production on a new Bond film has remained in limbo.

You Only Cast Once... Live And Let Cast... Cast Another Day... We'll stop. Here's our verdict on the trio of actors who have apparently been shortlisted by Amazon for the new James Bond film.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is sadly nowhere on this list

Previous frontrunners Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Henry Cavill are reportedly no longer in contention

Sources claim the three actors lead Amazon’s list of prospective stars to headline a new iteration of the 007 franchise

After Dune director Denis Villeneuve was confirmed to be the next 007 director, we asked you which actor you think should join him

Denis Villeneuve, the Oscar-nominated director of Dune and Arrival, has been named the next James Bond filmmaker in a decision that signals a major creative shift for the long-running franchise.

Denis is a busy boy, so when will he have time for Bond?

After finishing off his epic Dune trilogy, Denis Villeneuve will help revive James Bond for the Amazon era.