Daniel Craig as Agent 007 in 'Skyfall' Francois Duhamel/Columbia Pictures/Everett The search for who will play James Bond has taken an important step as sources have confirmed to Deadline that Nina Gold has closed a deal to become the casting director for the next 007 film. Gold will work with director Denis Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman in finding that next actor to play the famous MI6 spy over the coming weeks and months. Amazon MGM Studios on Thursday released a statement on its social media platforms informing fans of this latest update. Statement from Amazon MGM Studios: “The search for the next James Bond is underway.…