Riz Ahmed is his own worst critic. His new show ‘Bait’ explores that

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March 24, 2026

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Riz Ahmed, shown here in December 2025, won an Academy Award in 2022 for his life action short film, <em>The Long Goodbye.</em>

In his Prime Video series, Ahmed plays a struggling actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Ahmed says Bond is a “symbol of aspiration, this unattainable kind of self” his character is pursuing.

(Image credit: Tristan Fewings)