Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The question of who will be the next James Bond has been one of the hottest casting stories of this decade. Numerous names have been at the top of the odds over the last few years.

As the James Bond series enters its new era, franchise owner Amazon has put the next film under the stewardship of Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes, A Thousand Blows and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Casting for the next James Bond has officially begun. Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon MGM Studios began auditioning actors to take over one of the movie industry’s crown jewels, according to a Thursday report from Variety.