‘The enormity of the idea helped me’: how Patrick Gibson became gaming’s new James Bond

Patrick Gibson became the star of the video game "007 First Light" on June 10, 2026, a role for which he provided both his voice and likeness. The game has achieved significant commercial success, selling 2.7 million copies within two weeks of its release. Gibson's casting as the virtual James Bond has been met with endorsement from both Amazon MGM and Eon, the traditional custodians of the Bond brand, leading some to consider him the seventh official Bond. Gibson initially submitted a self-tape for the role without fully realizing the project's magnitude, noting that audition materials mentioning "martinis" provided a hint, though he initially doubted the possibility of securing such a high-profile part. The developers behind the game are Danish studio IO Interactive. This marks a significant moment for video game actors, with Gibson being the first to embody the iconic spy using both vocal performance and physical likeness. The game's success positions it as a notable entry in the history of James Bond video games, a franchise that has seen varied critical and commercial reception over the years.