Creative control lost: Bond casting director steps back!

Creative control lost: Bond casting director steps back!

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK - The James Bond series is at a crucial fork in the road. Debbie McWilliams, the long-time casting director, say goodbye to her role after over 40 years. In an interview with the industry magazine "Screen International", she announced that she would no longer be responsible for the occupation of the next 007 actress. McWilliams was instrumental in the selection of famous actors such as Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Their withdrawal took place at the same time with the handover of the creative control over the franchise to the Tech group Amazon, which could not only give a completely new course, but also the selection of the new Bond.

Farewell after 40 years

McWilliams, which has been responsible for the occupation of the James Bond films since "in a fatal mission" (1981), was critical of the takeover by Amazon. According to her, the decision to give up creative control is a risky turn that could endanger the nature of Bond. "If you change the nature of Bond, you risk scareing a huge audience," she said. As