James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams says the next actor to play 007 should remain white and male. In comments reported by two outlets, she links the casting position to Ian Fleming’s original character, stating that the character “stays” as Fleming wrote it. The remarks come as auditions continue for a replacement for Daniel Craig, whose tenure as Bond has ended. Both reports frame the statements as part of the ongoing discussion about whether the role should be recast with a different background or gender. The articles present McWilliams’s view directly, without offering alternative casting criteria in the cited coverage. No additional details are provided in the sources about the audition process itself, the range of candidates, or any official response from the filmmakers or producers. The reports therefore focus on her stated preference regarding the character’s race and gender while the search for Craig’s successor continues.