{"id":3892,"date":"2026-07-10T21:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2026-07-10T21:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:38:30","slug":"ex-james-bond-casting-chief-says-007-must-stay-white-and-male","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=3892","title":{"rendered":"Ex-James Bond casting chief says 007 must stay white and male"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The casting director behind the last 14 James Bond films says the character created by Ian Fleming should not be reimagined as a woman or a person of color, pushing back on years of speculation over who will replace Daniel Craig as 007.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=3890\">The vile evil attacking Erika Kirk must be condemned<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Debbie McWilliams, who has cast every Bond film since 1981\u2019s \u201cFor Your Eyes Only,\u201d made the comments during an onstage interview Friday at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. Asked by an audience member whether the spy could be portrayed by a woman or a non-white actor, Ms. McWilliams did not hesitate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot in my opinion. No,\u201d she said. \u201cIan Fleming wrote a character, and that\u2019s the character that stays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms. McWilliams, who retired before Amazon MGM Studios\u2019 2025 deal with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli gave the studio creative control over the franchise, said casting director Nina Gold and director Denis Villeneuve are now central to choosing the next 007, alongside producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman and Amazon MGM executives.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Ms. McWilliams said she still holds strong opinions on what makes a convincing Bond. She said the character\u2019s \u201clicense to kill\u201d demands a believable physical threat, contrasting how Pierce Brosnan and Mr. Craig each embodied the role differently \u2014 Mr. Brosnan bringing suave good looks, Mr. Craig a rougher edge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no set rule,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s about to change dramatically, is all I can say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=3888\">Woke \u2018Supergirl\u2019 flop shows Hollywood still ignores its audience<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The casting veteran was more open-minded on the subject of Method acting, saying her willingness to work with an actor who stays in character between takes would depend heavily on the director overseeing the production. She pointed to Daniel Day-Lewis, whom she cast in Stephen Frears\u2019 \u201cMy Beautiful Laundrette\u201d \u2014 though she said her first choice for that role had actually been Gary Oldman.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. McWilliams\u2019 remarks come as the search for Mr. Craig\u2019s successor continues to fuel speculation across the entertainment industry, with no official announcement yet on who will next don the tuxedo.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><br \/>\n                          This article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times&#8217; AI News Desk team. The contents of this report are based solely on The Washington Times&#8217; original reporting, wire services, and\/or other sources cited within the report. For more information, please read our AI policy or contact Steve Fink, Director of Artificial Intelligence, at sfink@washingtontimes.com<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n                          The Washington Times AI Ethics Newsroom Committee can be reached at aispotlight@washingtontimes.com.<br \/>\n                      <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=3886\">Tehran denies reports of U.S.-Iran talks continuing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The casting director behind the last 14 James Bond films says the character should not be reimagined as a woman or a person of color, pushing back on years of speculation over who will replace Daniel Craig as 007. &#8220;Ian Fleming wrote a character, and that&#8217;s the character that stays,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,131],"tags":[2337,2338,2336],"class_list":["post-3892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-spotlight","tag-daniel-craig","tag-debbie-mcwilliams","tag-james-bond"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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