White House Shares Trump-Themed 007 Image Amid James Bond Casting Search
The post followed Amazon MGM Studios’ auditions for the next James Bond and drew immediate online mockery.
- On Saturday, the White House shared a social media image of President Donald Trump reimagined as the spy 007, featuring the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" emblazoned over the iconic gun-barrel silhouette.
- Amazon MGM Studios announced Thursday that casting for the next James Bond is underway, seeking a successor to Daniel Craig for the Ian Fleming-created franchise.
- Casting director Nina Gold, known for The Crown and Game of Thrones, is leading the selection process and told Deadline that the chosen actor must "ooze sex appeal" for a multi-film commitment.
- While the White House has issued no formal explanation for the post, critics interpreted the meme as campaign-era performance art, contrasting sharply with the studio's ongoing professional casting process.
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Is Donald Trump the Next James Bond? White House Just Turned POTUS' Silhouette Into a 007 Meme
White House staff have shared a James Bond-style image of Donald Trump online, prompting a wave of ridicule as the US president's silhouette was reimagined as '007' in a mock poster reading 'Make America Great Again.' The image was described as having been posted on official White House social media, though the original post and platform were not specified and could not be independently verified. 007 Meme and the Bond Search For context, the mem…
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