Screen tests underway for next James Bond role

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 22 Oct, 22:44 · Archive

Actors including Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are undergoing screen tests for the role of James Bond this weekend in London.

The race to cast the next James Bond appears to be reaching its conclusion, with reports suggesting that screen tests will take place this weekend in London. According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, a select group of finalists will test for the role, with the process involving stunts, camera presence and dialogue assessments.

Callum Turner and Jack Lowden, who stars in the Apple TV series Slow Horses, are among those reported to be testing. The Guardian reports that between three and five actors are in contention for the role, which has been vacant since Daniel Craig's final appearance in 2021's No Time to Die. The newspaper notes that Jack O'Connell and Jacob Elordi are not testing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

However, HuffPost UK reports conflicting information, citing entertainment journalist Jeff Sneider's claim that Jacob Elordi is now the expected frontrunner for the role and that an announcement should come 'very, very soon'. Elordi is known for his roles in Euphoria, The Kissing Booth and Emerald Fennell's Saltburn and Wuthering Heights. He recently received an Oscar nomination for his work in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein.

Denis Villeneuve, director of Dune, will helm the 26th official Bond film, with Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight writing the script. Amazon MGM Studios, which acquired the franchise for $8.45bn in 2022, has declined to comment on specific casting details but previously urged patience with the decision-making process.

How it is being reported

• James Bond finalists to screen-test for role for this week – reportsActors in the mix to play 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s installment include Callum Turner and Jack Lowden The search for the next James Bond may finally be nearing its end: according to reports, a very select group of actors will screen-test to become the next British agent 007 this weekend. According to the Hollywood Reporter and Variety , citing several sources, a group of very select actors reportedly including Callum Turner and Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden, will appear in front of cameras as the secret agent this weekend in London. Continue reading...Guardian World · 22 Oct, 22:16
• Have We Just Gotten Our Biggest Clue Yet About The Next James Bond?This article contains major spoilers for the season six finale of Slow Horses. Over the last couple of weeks, reports have suggested that bosses behind the new James Bond casting have narrowed the selection down to two actors: Jack Lowden and Jack Barton. Even more promisingly, some experts think fans can expect a casting announcement “very, very soon” – which makes the finale of Slow Horses season six extremely tempting to read into. Jack Lowden on Slow Horses, who is believed to be in the final 2 options for Bond The Apple TV show, which is based on Mick Herron’s spy novels, dropped its…HuffPost UK · 22 Oct, 14:11
• It Appears The Hunt For The New James Bond Is Less Cut-And-Dried Than We All ThoughtFor the last few weeks, reports in the media have suggested that the casting process for the next James Bond has become a two-horse race between British actors Jack Lowden and Jack Barton . However, it seems there’s one name that everyone may have been counting out too early. Towards the end of summer, Page Six reported that screen tests for Daniel Craig ’s successor had begun, with Jacob Elordi , Callum Turner , Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson all reported to be in contention for the role of 007. Daniel Craig as James Bond in 2015's Spectre In the weeks that followed, there’ve been…HuffPost UK · 21 Oct, 16:24

In this story: Jack Lowden · Callum Turner · Jacob Elordi · Daniel Craig · Denis Villeneuve · Steven Knight · Amazon MGM Studios · London

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