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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 28 MIN

Riz Ahmed Plays James Bond (Sort Of) in "Bait"

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

In the new show "Bait," Riz Ahmed stars as Shah Latif, a London actor who might be on the brink of landing a role as the new James Bond... when the public finds out that the new Bond might be an actor of color, stirring up controversy. Ahmed discusses the series, which he also created and produced. "Bait" premieres on March 25 on Prime Video. Image courtesy of Amazon Prime Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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