Who Will Be the Next James Bond? The Search Has Begun

On Sept. 21, the James Bond producers told Variety that they “understand” Idris’s decision.

“The thing is, it’s going to be a couple of years off,” Barbara Broccoli noted. “And when we cast Bond, it’s a 10, 12-year commitment. So he’s probably thinking, ‘Do I really want that thing?’ Not everybody wants to do that. It was hard enough getting [Daniel Craig to do it].” Michael G. Wilson quickly interjected, “And he was in his early 30s at the time!”